The Committee

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Arthur Brown

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Jimmy Gardner

Boss

Age : 85 | Popularity : 41%

Paul Jones

Central figure

Age : 83 | Popularity : 16%

Tom Kempinski

Victim

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Robert Langdon Lloyd

Committee Director

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Pauline Munro

Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Peter Sykes
Writing	Writer	Max Steuer Peter Sykes
Editing	Editor	Peter Elliott
Production	Producer	Max Steuer
Camera	Director of Photography	Ian Wilson
Sound	Music	Arthur Brown
Department	Role	Name

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