Friday 3 April 2015

S e c o n d s – directed by John Frankenheimer, hosted by Al Clark


 
Improbably bearing a Paramount logo, Seconds is a spellbinding, heartbreaking film about identity that begins like a melancholy mystery, evolves into darkest science-fiction and gear shifts into an unnerving thriller. A by-now commercially confident Frankenheimer is unintimidated by risk – beginning with the casting of Rock Hudson (never better) – and he and the great b&w cinematographer, James Wong Howe apply stylistic flourishes with fearless relish.   R. Some nudity. 106 minutes.

Join in the discussion after the film with Ben Gibson and Al Clark.








Al Clark has produced films for the past 30 years, first in the UK – where his credits include 1984, Absolute Beginners and Gothic – then in Australia. His Australian films – which have been selected for most major film festivals and distributed worldwide – include The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of
the Desert, Chopper, Siam Sunset, The Hard Word, Razzle Dazzle, Blessed and Red Hill. The recipient of the 2013 AACTA Raymond Longford Award for lifetime achievement, Al is also the author of two books, Raymond Chandler in Hollywood and The Lavender Bus.
 


stills source : criterion.com
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View video Three reasons : SECONDS trailer                        read article Seconds: Reborn Again by David Sterritt
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AFTRS Library


A DVD of Seconds is available to AFTRS students from the library. It includes a commentary by director John Frankenheimer and the theatrical trailer.





USEFUL LINKS & RESOURCES

The Criterion Collection http://www.criterion.com/films/28428-seconds



This is Barbara Grummels' personal blog, created as an enthusiastic response to
these AFTRS Film School Confidential free screenings organised by Ben Gibson, 6pm every Wednesday fortnight.
We have been deprived of a cinémathèque in this 'city of film' for too long.
These films don't fill the void but are a most welcome move in the right direction.  
(...it's not an official AFTRS blog).



2 comments:

  1. I can't recall ever seeing SECONDS in a cinema so this is a rare treat...coincidentally it was shown in 1967 at David Stratton's first Sydney film festival as director (in the same year as last week's film, au hasard Balthazar).

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