Sunday 10 March 2013

The Quiller Memorandum (1966 Michael Anderson)

George Segal (weary; good), Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow, Senta Berger (shot v. diffused), George Sanders & Robert Flemyng (who have the funniest scenes), Peter Carsten.

ph. Erwin Hillier, Panavision.
mus. John Barry (based on European lullaby). One of his most haunting scores.

Harold Pinter's dialogue is dry and mundane in downbeat Cold War thriller.

The close ups are very centred as is much of action, which looks unusual.
Matt Monroe sings theme "Wednesday's Child".
Guinness explaining Cold War situation with the aid of two scones is hilarious.
Odd instrument we hear is a Flexatone.

George Segal, Alec Guinness
Here come the explanatory scones

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