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High School (1968) -- Nine black students enter all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas under Army escort.
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Director:
Frederick Wiseman
Release Date:
May 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
1 win more
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strangely infectious more (15 total)

Directed by
Frederick Wiseman 
 
Produced by
Frederick Wiseman .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Richard Leiterman 
 
Film Editing by
Frederick Wiseman 
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Eames .... assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Carter Howard .... assistant editor
 

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Runtime:
75 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Northeast High School - 1801 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Company:
Osti Productions more

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Trivia:
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1991. more
Quotes:
Male Authority Figure: It's nice to be individualistic, but there are certain places to be individualistic.
Female Student: I didn't mean to be individualistic.
Male Authority Figure: No, I'm not criticizing!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Rushmore (1998) more
Soundtrack:
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay more

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strangely infectious, 31 January 2005
8/10
Author: accidentalmedia from Edinburgh

Quite a remarkable study of an anonymous high school. Wiseman's strength in this film is definitely editing. He has taken seemingly a mountain of footage from probably a year in a high school and selected choice bits to make a film that completely engages, despite the apparent lack of character development and traditional narrative. The scenes and moments are incredibly interesting and glue you to the screen. Some of the best treasures are in the tiny concrete room where kids argue about their detentions. A teacher shows girls how to strut their stuff, and boys learn all about sex from a jolly gynecologist.

If you can get your hands on a copy of this, sit back and enjoy!

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