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Actors: John Savage, Treat Williams, Beverly D'Angelo, Nicholas Ray
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Hair |
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HAIR is a movie directed by Milos Forman in 1979.
Coming from Oklahoma, Claude has just arrived in New-York to enlist in the army. We are in the middle of the Vietnam war. During the two days he'll spend in NYC, his life will change forever. He makes the acquaintance of Berger and his friends, a group of hippies, who'll show to Claude the meaning of the word liberty and try to convince him that it's wrong to go kill yellow people on the other side of the earth. He'll also fall in love with Sheila, a young member of the NYC high bourgeoisie, who's attracted by the way of life of the group. When Claude finally enlists, his friends will make follow him to Nevada for a final goodbye.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Hair |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Woman/class/friends story?
- hippie/bum lifestyle
Story of city/rural life?
- Big City
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- American urban
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- buttocks and chest
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
- Northeast
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- fort/military installation
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude male butt
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a
- play
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