Louis Lepke

Type of Documentary

It was a mixed documentary as it had archive footage, interviews and a narrator.

Themes

the themes included how he joined a gang at 13, life of crime in new york, how he stayed in new york at 15 whil his mum moved to colarado, how he stayed in jailed for 3 years on and off, he killed little oggy.

Narrative Structure

At the start it talked about how he grew up, the middle was about him taking over all the labour rackets and how the police were starting to watch him, and the end was about how he was caught and executed.
It showed his old house, setting shots of old new york.

Camera Work

It showed the people being intervied with there eyeline 2 thirds up the screen and in the middle of the screen looking directly at the camera which is unusual.

Sound

Non-Diagetic narration and quiet flute music.

Archive Material

The archive material used were; radio broadcast warranting louis lepkes death, pictures of his murder victims, videos of him just standing also there were videos of his of his labour rackets, and there were videos of an electric chair which he was the first person to be executed that way.
interviews from ancestors of the people around lepke and historians.

Graphics

Small graphics were used to introduce interviewees.