Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

2017·Movie
1h 32min
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Ratings

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77/100
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7.5
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72|7.4
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89|80

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About

Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch of turbulent cultural history with elegance and candor.

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Genres
Biographical Documentary
Mood
SentimentalMelancholicIntrospectiveThought-ProvokingInformative
Themes
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Plot
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Pacing
LeisurelyGradual Build
Narrative
FlashbacksReal-Time Narrative
Dialog
Inner MonologueNarrative Voiceover
Character Types
WriterNarrator
Time
1980s1970s1960s1990s20th Century
Place
New YorkCaliforniaVarious Cities
Cinematic Style
Documentary StyleHandheld Camera WorkPeriod-Accurate SetsFirst-Person Perspective
Costume and Set
Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:
Griffin Dunne, Reed Morano, Tom Hurwitz
Produced by:
Annabelle Dunne, Mary Recine
Composed by:
Nathan Halpern

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