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    Law and Order

    Law and Order

    Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive

    October 17, 2011

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    Directed by Frederick Wiseman
    US 1969, 16mm, b/w, 81 min
    A series of vignettes focused on the day-to-day work of Kansas City, Missouri police covers the range of circumstances they encounter and the variety of social roles they are asked to play. More than simply chasing down criminals, the police appear to act as counselors, negotiators and arbitrators of civil injustices, minor altercations and petty crimes. Filmed at the height of an anti-authoritarian age, the policemen shown are more frequently reasonable, patient and fair than sadistic, inhumane or incompetent. When a policeman does step out of line, the fact that he knows he is being filmed is as revealing as the unguarded asides or unnecessary violence captured by the camera.


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        Harvard Film Archive

        Harvard Film Archive Cinematheque
        24 Quincy Street
        Cambridge, MA 02138

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        $9 - Regular Admission
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        Regular HFA screenings are free for all Harvard students with a valid photo ID.

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        October 17, 2011

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        7pm

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