Performance (1969, rel 1970 Donald Cammell & scr, Nic Roeg)

Stunning collision of talents with atmosphere from Camell, technical skill from cameraman Roeg and dazzling experimental editing from Tony Gibbs (and Brian Smedley-Aston; and latterly Frank Mazzola), despite Warners' efforts to recut it and fuck with it. Gibbs was BAFTA nominated.

As well as some staggeringly beautiful imagery, Roeg and operator Mike Molloy also give broiling shooting e.g fantastic zoom / focus in a simple phone box shot.

Find it difficult to disagree with Bill Nighy, who thinks "James Fox's performance in it is one of my favourites by any actor in any medium" (quoted in 'Time Out 1000 Films to Change your Life').

With Mick Jagger, Anita Pallenberg, Michele Breton, Johnny Shannon, John Bidon, Stanley Meadows, Anthony Valentine, Kenneth Colley and Laraine Wickens.

25 Powis Square. All flats now, of course.