The Committee
The mystery film of the 1960's
1968 | 58m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Peter Sykes |
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| Writer: | Peter Sykes, Max Steuer |
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| The Committee, starring Paul Jones of Manfred Mann fame, is a unique document of Britain in the 1960s. After a very successful run in London’s West End in 1968, viewings of this controversial movie have been few and far between. Stunning black and white camera work by Ian Wilson brings to life this “chilling fable” by Max Steuer, a lecturer (now Reader Emeritus) at the London School of Economics. Avoiding easy answers, The Committee uses a surreal murder to explore the tension and conflict between bureaucracy on one side, and individual freedom on the other. Many films, such as Total Recall, Fahrenheit 451 and Camus’ The Stranger, see the state as ignorant and repressive, and pass over the inevitable weaknesses lying deep in individuals. Drawing on the ideas of R.D. Laing, a psychologically hip state faces an all too human protagonist. | |
| Release Date: | May 31, 1968 |
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| Director: | Peter Sykes |
| Writer: | Peter Sykes, Max Steuer |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Drama, Music |
| Keywords | businessman, investigation |
| Production Companies | Craytic |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Arthur Brown | Himself |
| Jimmy Gardner | Boss |
| Paul Jones | Central figure |
| Tom Kempinski | Victim |
| Robert Langdon Lloyd | Committee Director |
| Pauline Munro | Girl |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Sykes | Writer, Director |
| Peter Elliott | Editor |
| Max Steuer | Writer |
| Ian Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Arthur Brown | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Max Steuer | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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