The Committee
"The mystery film of the 1960's"
Overview
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.
About The Committee (1968)
Released in 1968, The Committee is a drama, fantasy and music film from Craytic (United Kingdom). It was directed by Peter Sykes and written by Max Steuer and Peter Sykes. The cast is led by Arthur Brown, Jimmy Gardner, Paul Jones, Tom Kempinski and Robert Langdon Lloyd. With a runtime of 58m, the film averages 5.4/10 across 5 TMDB ratings.
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