Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Superstar:_The_Karen_Carpenter_Story
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:bannedIn copyright infringement
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Barry_Ellsworth
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:depicts Karen Carpenter's struggle with anorexia nervosa
issues of eating disorders
music industry pressures
rise and fall of Karen Carpenter
gptkbp:director gptkb:Todd_Haynes
gptkbp:distributionStatus banned
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Todd_Haynes
gptkbp:format 16mm
gptkbp:genre biography
short film
gptkbp:hasCultFollowing yes
gptkbp:hasFanScreenings yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
gptkbp:influenced LGBTQ+ cinema
independent film movement
gptkbp:influencedBy experimental film techniques
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:leadRolePortrayedBy gptkb:toy_line
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:The_Carpenters
gptkbp:notableFor cult film status
bootleg circulation
unauthorized use of Carpenters' music
use of Barbie dolls as actors
gptkbp:notableScene Barbie doll being sanded down to depict weight loss
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Apparatus_Productions
gptkbp:releaseYear 1987
gptkbp:runtime 43 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Todd_Haynes
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Karen_Carpenter
gptkb:The_Carpenters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karen_Anne_Carpenter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6