Inadmissible Evidence (film)
| Inadmissible Evidence | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Page |
| Produced by | Ronald Kinnoch |
| Starring | Nicol Williamson |
| Music by | Dudley Moore [lyric for song "Keep It Up" by George Hastings] |
| Cinematography |
Ken Hodges Tony Imi |
| Edited by | Derek York |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount |
Release dates | 1968 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Inadmissible Evidence is a 1968 British drama film directed by Anthony Page and starring Nicol Williamson, Eleanor Fazan and Jill Bennett.[1] John Osborne wrote the screenplay, adapting his own 1964 play Inadmissible Evidence.[2] Nicol Williamson sings two songs in the film: "Room 504" and "Moonlight Becomes You."[3]
Main cast
- Nicol Williamson - Bill Maitland
- Eleanor Fazan - Anna Maitland
- Jill Bennett - Liz
- Peter Sallis - Hudson
- David Valla - Jones
- Eileen Atkins - Shirley
- Ingrid Boulting - Jane
- Gillian Hills - Joy
- Isabel Dean - Mrs. Gamsey
- Clare Kelly - Mrs. Anderson
- John Normington - Maples
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote, "AS a study of harrowing pressures that destroy a middle-aged, weak but complex human being, Inadmissible Evidence gives the satisfaction that comes from viewing a carefully crafted work...Anthony Page, who directed the play, gives the movie's principals the focus they need. Under his guidance they act and talk like people, not puppets. Of course, Mr. Williamson does most of it with shattering constancy and reality"; [4] while Variety wrote, "As a play, the best thing about Inadmissible Evidence was Nicol Williamson, who brought to life the tormented, mediocre, bullying coward that John Osborne had conceived on paper. Same holds true for the screen version in which same actor appears. There is value and insight to the film. Yet much of it is opaque and confusing. Evidence remains primarily a play" ;[5] while Time Out wrote, "The main problem is the intrusive camera/editing style which reduces the original lengthy diatribes to tetchy little snippets, simultaneously cutting Osborne's magnificently theatrical anti-hero down to size: instead of being effectively inside a man's mind, we are now left outside, wondering why we should be expected to sympathise with such an unprepossessing, self-centred bore." [6]
References
- ↑ "Inadmissible Evidence (1968)".
- ↑ Murphy p.140
- ↑ "Inadmissible Evidence (1968) - Notes - TCM.com".
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B07E6D6163AE134BC4C51DFB0668383679EDE
- ↑ Staff, Variety (1 January 1968). "Review: 'Inadmissible Evidence'".
- ↑ "Inadmissible Evidence".
Bibliography
- Murphy, Robert. Sixties British Cinema. British Film Industry, 1992.