# The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

> An archival portrait of Harvey Milk’s rise as a pioneering San Francisco gay-rights politician and the civic shock that followed his assassination.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20742

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Rob Epstein
- Cast: Harvey Milk, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann, Tom Ammiano, Jim Elliot, Henry Der, Jeannine Yeomans
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088275/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: mournful, urgent, intimate, historical documentary viewing, social justice programming

## Synopsis

A powerful documentary that chronicles the life and legacy of a groundbreaking political figure in San Francisco.

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