The Committee 55 years old
The mystery film of the 1960's
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.
Credits
The Committee Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Kempinski He was 30, now 86 years old | as Victim |
| Paul Jones | as Central figure |
| Pauline Munro | as Girl |
| Robert Langdon Lloyd | as Committee Director |
| Arthur Brown He was 25, now 81 years old | as Himself |
The Committee Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ian Wilson as Director of Photography. He was 29 (now 85) years old | Camera |
| Peter Sykes as Director. He was 28 (66) years old when He died | Directing |
| Peter Sykes as Writer. He was 28 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
The Committee (55 years)
The mystery film of the 1960's
- Release day: Friday, May 31, 1968
- Runtime: 58 minutes