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The Strawberry Statement
Why this pick
A contemporaneous campus-revolt drama with the same pull between personal relationships, idealism, and the escalating pressures of student protest.
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MOVIE1970 2h 4m USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Its rebellious students and anti-authoritarian fury share the institutional frustration of Getting Straight, though in a more biting, surreal British satire.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Harry Bailey, a former student activist and post-graduate, comes back to university to complete an education course to become a teacher. He tries to avoid the increasing student unrest that has surfaced, but finds this difficult as his girlfriend, Jan, is a leader in these protests.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jeff Corey
Dr. Edward Willhunt
Leonard Stone
Lysander
Jeannie Berlin
Judy Kramer
Brenda Sykes
Luan
Gregory Sierra
Garcia
Harrison Ford
Jake
Elliott Gould
Harry Bailey
Candice Bergen
Jan