#Basil Dearden

[normasshearer]

You've got a big position. They'd listen to you. You ought to be able to state our case. Tell them there's no magic cure for how we are, certainly not behind prison bars. I've come to feel like a criminal, an outlaw. Do you know what I think, Mr. Farr? I think Boy Barrett's well out of it.

VICTIM 1961, dir. Basil Dearden

[k-wame]

OH RALPH 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[rhera]

FRIEDA — 1947, dir. Basil Dearden

[justsomeguy-cassavetes]

OLIVER REED as IVAN DRAGOMILOFF in THE ASSASSINATION BUREAU (1969)

[thewarmestplacetohide]

"Now that you've met us, I'm sure that you wouldn't dream of dreaming about us again." Dead of Night (1945) dirs. Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer My Ko-fi

[drkbogarde]

DIRK BOGARDE in The Blue Lamp (1950) dir. Basil Dearden

[gatutor]

Maggie Smith-George Nader "Nowhere to go" 1958, de Seth Holt, Basil Dearden.

[vladimir1200]

Dirk Bogarde lighting a cigarette in The Blue Lamp (1950) directed by Basil Dearden.

[fibula-rasa]

They Came to a City (1944)  

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Director: Basil Deardon

Cinematographer: Stan Pavey

Performers: Mabel Terry-Lewis, Ada Reeve, Renee Gadd, Raymond Huntley, Googie Withers, Norman Shelley, Fanny Rowe, John Clements, & A.E. Matthews

[desolatus]

marisa mell in masquerade (1965)

[now-watching]

Last month my collage for the film VICTIM (1961) made it into my local non-profit art house cinema’s zine(!) and the digital copy of that issue can be found for free/donate what you like here:

[thisbluespirit]

Films watched (1960s): The Assassination Bureau Limited (Paramount, 1969); written & produced by Michael Relph; dir. Basil Dearden (based on the unfinished Jack London novel The Assassination Bureau Ltd). Starring Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas & Curd Jürgens.

"The Assassination Bureau is a political weapon or it is nothing. Properly used... it could bring down empires. I could make the destiny of Europe!"

[letterboxd-loggd]

Frieda (1947) Basil Dearden

November 10th 2024

[renaultphile]

Victim 1961 dir. Basil Dearden

Currently available free to stream in the UK on ITVX.

Groundbreaking British film tackling the subject of the criminalisation of homosexuality and the 'Blackmailer's charter' it created. Still a powerful watch after more than sixty years.

Have you seen this film? Please reblog and share your thoughts!

[eclecticpjf]

Now watching:

[thewarmestplacetohide]

Dread by the Decade: Dead of Night

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★★★★

Plot: When a man meets a group of strangers whom he insists he already knows, everyone present realizes they've also experienced something unexplainable.

Review: Though some segments outshine others, diverse narratives, genuine eeriness, and a fantastically surreal ending make this anthology an absolute standout.

Source Material: "The Bus-Conductor" by E. F. Benson, "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost" by H. G. Wells Year: 1945 Genre: Anthology, Supernatural Horror, Ghosts, Horror Comedy Country: United Kingdom Language: English Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes

Directors: Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer, Basil Dearden Writers: John Baines, Angus MacPhail Cinematographers: Douglas Slocombe, Jack Parker Editor: Charles Hasse Composer: Georges Auric Cast: Mervyn Johns, Frederick Valk, Anthony Baird, Judy Kelly, Miles Malleson, Sally Ann Howes, Michael Allan, Ralph Michael, Googie Withers, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Michael Redgrave, Hartley Power, Roland Culver, Renee Gadd

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Story: 3.5/5 - Though "The Golfer's Story" is weak and "The Christmas Party" is too bare bones, the other tales are unsettling and the framing story's conclusion is outright haunting.

Performances: 4/5 - Everyone is great, but Mervyn Johns, Ralph Michael, and Michael Redgrave give especially tormented performances.

Cinematography: 4/5 - Well shot with interesting angles and lighting. The dizzying camera movements at the end are wonderful.

Editing: 3/5 - Cuts are sometimes a bit abrupt.

Music: 3.5/5 - Lively, though occasionally too dramatic.

Effects & Props: 4/5 - The cursed mirror and ventriloquist dummy are both solid, and the bus crash is effective.

Sets: 4/5

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 4/5

Trigger Warnings:

Very mild violence

Domestic abuse

Suicide

Discussion of child abuse and murder

Casual misogyny