The Fall

1969·Movie
1h 56min
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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About

Film as a Series of Historical Moments Seeking a Synthesis.

"The Fall" depicts certain scenes in New York City between October 1967 and March 1968, shot by the independent filmmaker, Peter Whitehead. It is a very personal documentary, and Whitehead appears in a large number of scenes, and we hear his lengthy ruminations on the state of the United States and the war in Vietnam.
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Is The Fall worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Fall?

1 h 56 min

The Fall runs 1 h 56 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Fall?

Critics100
Audiences78

Not quite. Critics rate The Fall higher (100) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is The Fall in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.

What tropes does The Fall use?

It's PersonalExact WordsCreator BreakdownChildren Are InnocentLove HurtsEveryone Calls Him "Barkeep"CatchphraseStorming the CastlePromotion to ParentUnreliable NarratorImpossibly Cool ClothesArson, Murder, and Jaywalkingand 78 more

TV Tropes lists 90 storytelling tropes for The Fall, including It's Personal, Exact Words, Creator Breakdown.

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