Capital Celluloid 2024 — Day 260: Sun Sep 22

The Mind Benders (Dearden, 1963): BFI Southbank, NFT3, 6pm


This fascinating Basil Dearden Cold War-era thriller (which also screens on October 2nd) is is part of the excellent Martin Scorsese's Hidden gems of British Cinema season at BFI Southbank. Details here.

BFI introduction:
Most often associated with his issue-driven ‘social problem’ films, the prolific Basil Dearden’s work – made with producer Michael Relph – in fact ranged far more widely. Continuing his move away from matinee-idol roles, Bogarde plays a scientist who undergoes a series of dangerous sensory-deprivation experiments that leave him susceptible to brainwashing. A fascinating fusion of domestic drama with Cold War-era paranoia.
James Bell

Here (and above) is the trailer.

No comments:

Post a Comment