Graham Dalton
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Graham Dalton is the enigmatic, emotionally reserved drifter obsessed with videotaping women's confessions in Steven Soderbergh's film "Sex, Lies, and Videotape."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sex, Lies, and Videotape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | independent drama film ⓘ |
| awardContext | portrayal contributed to James Spader’s Best Actor award at Cannes 1989 ⓘ |
| backstoryElement |
former friend of John Mullany
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has been drifting from place to place ⓘ |
| characterArc | moves from detachment toward confronting his issues ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally reserved
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enigmatic ⓘ introverted ⓘ obsessive ⓘ voyeuristic ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal psychological conflict ⓘ |
| createdBy | Steven Soderbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasObsession | videotaping women’s confessions ⓘ |
| hasPsychologicalIssue |
fear of intimacy
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sexual dysfunction ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies themes of voyeurism and confession
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exposes underlying tensions in the Mullany marriage ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | videotaping women’s intimate confessions ⓘ |
| occupation | drifter ⓘ |
| personalityDescription | quiet and self-contained ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Spader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Ann Bishop Mullany
NERFINISHED
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Cynthia Patrice Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mullany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | catalyst for other characters’ emotional revelations ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | central character in Sex, Lies, and Videotape ⓘ |
| settingAssociatedWith | Baton Rouge, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualBehavior |
derives arousal from recorded confessions
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does not engage in conventional sexual activity ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
emotional intimacy
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sexual repression ⓘ truth and confession ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| usesObject | video camera ⓘ |
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