Is Portrait of Jason sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Portrait of Jason violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Portrait of Jason end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Portrait of Jason scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Portrait of Jason easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Portrait of Jason

Name: Portrait of Jason
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1967
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jason Holliday, Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee

Directed by Shirley Clarke

Produced by Graeme Ferguson Productions, Shirley Clarke Productions

1967108 min6.5 / 10

An intimate, unflinching documentary portrait of a Black gay man's survival and self-presentation in 1960s America, oscillating between performance, vulnerability, and defiant humor.

Interview with Jason Holliday aka Aaron Payne. House-boy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler giving one man's gin-soaked, pill-popped view of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s United States.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Drama The Bittersweet Cost of Living Dark Comedies About Ambition LGBTQ Movies Strong Female Characters

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Lgbt Woman Director Black Lgbt

Questions people ask

Is Portrait of Jason sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Portrait of Jason violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Portrait of Jason end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Portrait of Jason scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Portrait of Jason easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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