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Director:

Todd Haynes

Writers:

Todd Haynes (writer)
Cynthia Schneider (writer)

Contact:

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Genre:

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Plot:

Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa and the cultural influence of the Carpenters in the 70s. | add synopsis

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Brilliance and barbie dolls more (33 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)

Rob LaBelle ... Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
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Gwen Kraus ... Narrator (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

43 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated (Banned)


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Trivia:

Ranked #45 on Entertainment Weekly's "Top 50 Cult Films of All-Time" more

Movie Connections:

Version of The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV) more


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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Brilliance and barbie dolls, 6 July 2003

I found out about this movie in the 50 greatest cult films issue of Entertainment Weekly. It sounded like a funny, semi-serious biography of Karen Carpenter, whose music I do happen to enjoy. When I finally watched it, I realized that the movie was a very serious and in depth look at anorexia. It's haunting, brilliant, moving, and touching. I had never seen the life of an anorexic person played out so well as by that barbie doll. It's a shame that this film has not been widely distributed, because it's a darn fine movie that is very educational.

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