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Actors: Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Boston Strangler |
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Tony Curtis is "The Boston Strangler," and for his convincing portrayal he won an Oscar nomination. This film is based upon the true story of a man accused--but never convicted--of brutal murders in the Boston area. Deduced as a man having multi-personalities (he was judged to be criminally insane and thus could not stand trial for the murders), Curtis enacts a convincing Strangler in a taut, expertly directed film.
--Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Boston Strangler |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminal becomes sensitive
Battle with shrink/bum?
- battle with a psychiatrist
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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