Capturing the Friedmans vs Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.1/10 for Capturing the Friedmans). Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 47m. Capturing the Friedmans is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Capturing the Friedmans
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father| Capturing the Friedmans | Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Andrew Jarecki | Kurt Kuenne |
| Main cast | Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman | Jason Baldwin, Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby |
Synopsis
Capturing the Friedmans
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a gift to the child.
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