The Reality of rape

United States, 1975

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A young hitchhiker is picked up on her way to work. We then see a devastatingly powerful recreation of how a rapist “negotiates” for psychological control, as well as the violent act of rape itself. Subsequent scenes involve two officers of varying sensitivity, as they respond to the emotional needs of the victim before proceeding with the preliminary interview. Includes very realistic rape scenes.

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Credits

director

Averill M Kronick

production company

Motorola Teleprograms

Duration

00:10:50:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008981

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Negotiation

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Victims

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Rape

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Sex crimes

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Victims

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Violent crimes

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Women - Crimes against

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abused women

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Negotiation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Victims

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Rape - Investigation - Study and teaching

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abused women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sex crimes

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Negotiation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Psychology

History → Women's rights

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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