Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 5m. Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile
On the Impossibility of an Homage| Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 5m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | Germany |
| Director | Erica Gornall | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Gary Glitter, Paul Cheston, Keith Gildart, Sally James, Garry Johnson | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile
This feature-length documentary for ITV1 and ITVX is the first detailed up to date telling of the dark double life of Gary Glitter - real name Paul Gadd - who was viewed as an iconic performer in his heyday, yet was later exposed as a predatory child abuser. The documentary highlights how Glitter was able to evade justice for decades meaning he was free to travel abroad and continue offending. Documenting his crimes committed both in the UK and…
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
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