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Release Year1990
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes7
DirectorYvonne Rainer
WritersYvonne Rainer
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsPrivilege
About Privilege
Privilege is an intelligently conceived, boldly anarchic, and wickedly insightful exposition on the culturally ingrained and socially divisive malaise of isms that artificially define and characterize empowerment in contemporary society: ageism, sexism, economic elitism, and racism. Yvonne Rainer conveys texture through the intercutting of archival footage, video, and film - as well as compositional layering through the film-within-a-film structure, elliptical (and self-referential) fusion of past and present, and the filmmaker's idiosyncratic penchant for superimposed typed text.
Directed by Yvonne Rainer, Privilege leans on a strong ensemble — Daniel Martin Berkey, Blaire Baron, Gabrielle Made — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1990.
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