Experimenter

"Illusion sets the stage. Deception reveals the truth."

2015 1h 37m EN

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Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his pleads for mercy, the majority of subjects don’t stop the experiment, administering what they think is a near-fatal electric shock, simply because they’ve been told to do so. With Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha stands by him through it all.

“Illusion sets the stage. Deception reveals the truth.”

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Cast

Peter Sarsgaard
Stanley Milgram
Winona Ryder
Alexandra "Sasha" Milgram
Jim Gaffigan
James McDonough
Edoardo Ballerini
Paul Hollander
John Palladino
John Williams
Kellan Lutz
William Shatner
Dennis Haysbert
Ossie Davis
Danny A. Abeckaser
Braverman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Almereyda
Writers: Michael Almereyda
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Almereyda, shot by Ryan Samul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bryan Senti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kathryn J. Schubert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder and Jim Gaffigan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Illusion sets the stage. Deception reveals the truth.".

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IMDB entry: tt3726704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Almereyda directs. Ryan Samul behind the camera. Bryan Senti scores. Kathryn J. Schubert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Michael Almereyda, shot by Ryan Samul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bryan Senti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kathryn J. Schubert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder and Jim Gaffigan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Illusion sets the stage. Deception reveals the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt3726704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ryan Samul
Original score: Bryan Senti
Editing: Kathryn J. Schubert
Production design: Deana Sidney
Costume design: Kama K. Royz
Makeup / hair: Lani Barry
VFX supervisor: Jonathan Podwil
Stunt coordinator: Declan Mulvey
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $224,145
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Experimenter (2015)

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Reno2016-05-23
★ 6/10
A tale of the man who gave a breakthrough in the human psychology. A movie about the experiments on the human behaviour and for us, there's nothing in it but to study those characters along. This is more a documentary than the cheerful characters and the story with a twist. So forget it if you are looking for an entertainment film. Based on the true story of an American social psychologist Stanley Milgram. The film narrates the story of his controversial experiments and personal life that takes us back to the 60s. Not all the discoveries were accepted in its first revelation. Sometimes it takes time to realise its benefits like perhaps this one. The film was boring because it was a drama about an important turning point in the human psychology. So all the major parts of the story were just talking and it never required physical stretch from its characters like running and chasing around. If you're interested in psychology and its related stuffs, then you might like it. Besides, the romance was a small part of what the film was focused on as its title mentioned. It does not mean I dislike it for not enjoying. In fact, I would have rated it better only if it was a documentary film. But still I'm happy with the product. Overall a decent film with the decent performances. 6/10

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