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Blue Eyed

Blue Eyed

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Documentary

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In only 15 minutes with some 30 people Jane Elliott manages to build up a realistic microcosmos of society today with all its phenomena and feelings. As already known from the ill reputed Milgram experiment, even participants who knew the "rules" are unable to remain uninvolved. What starts as a game turns into cruel reality which causes some participants' emotions to erupt with unforeseen intensity

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

08 September 1996

Country

Germany

Cast

Jane Elliott

Jane Elliott

Herself

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

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