UK,
1962, 91 min
Directed by:
Basil DeardenCinematography:
Edward ScaifeComposer:
Philip GreenCast:
Patrick McGoohan, Richard Attenborough, Betsy Blair, Marti Stevens, John Scott, Keith Michell, Harry Towb, David Cargill, Gabriella Licudi, Bernard BradenVOD (2)
Plots(1)
Wealthy music promoter Rod Hamilton throws an anniversary party for a famous jazzman, Aurelius Rex, and his wife and musical partner, Delia. Music and goodwill flow freely until the arrival of an ambitious musical rival, Johnny Cousin, who - intent on poaching Delia to join his own band - plans to destroy the couple's relationship over the course of a single night. Patrick McGoohan and Richard Attenborough star in this powerful psychological drama which deftly re-interprets Shakespeare's 'Othello' via the beating, syncopated heart of East London's early-sixties jazz scene. (Network)
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