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May 30, 2003 · An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were ...
Jul 26, 2004 · A Sundance Grand Jury prize-winner and a true conversation starter, Capturing the Friedmans travels into one apparently ordinary Long Island family's heart of darkness. Arnold and Elaine Friedman had a normal life with their three sons until Arnold was arrested on multiple (and increasingly lurid) charges of child abuse.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Capturing The Friedmans explored the case from many perspectives and included interviews with Jesse. The documentary went on to receive a nomination at the Academy Awards.
May 29, 2003 · A riveting look at a family's disintegration amidst the turmoil of the father and youngest son being charged with child molestation.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Capturing The Friedmans explored the case from many perspectives and included interviews with Jesse. The documentary went on to receive a nomination at the Academy Awards.
Jan 27, 2003 · When Elaine Friedman stares gravely into Jarecki’s camera, early on, and says, “I can’t say too much about it; we were a family,” “Capturing the Friedmans” gets its hooks in you.
Jesse's defense was that, simply, he didn't know any better. Surprisingly, Arnold admitted abusing both of his sons to Jesse's attorney, but denied molesting the kids who came to his computer classes. Found guilty and imprisoned, Arnold Friedman committed suicide whilst in jail.
