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Aug 19, 2021 · Wael Khairy August 19, 2021. Tweet. May contain spoilers. John Frankenheimer ’s “Seconds” will linger a lot longer than the title suggests in the mind of anyone who chooses to watch it. In fact, it might be one of the most haunting American films to come out of the 1960s, or any decade for that matter.
Seconds is a 1966 American psychological horror science fiction film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, and Will Geer. The film tells the story of a middle-aged New York banker who, disillusioned with his life, contacts an agency known as "The Company" which specializes in providing "rebirths ...
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Dec 29, 2001 · December 2001. Underrated and Overlooked. Issue 18. Seconds (John Frankenheimer, 1966) is a disturbing film to watch. With its unresolved, horrific ending, it’s possibly one of the most depressing films ever made. (Blinder, 212) Essentially based on the premise that a part of everyone’s life is unfulfilled and that we all have a “key ...
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In the film, Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph) is a bored, 50-year-old New York banker in a loveless marriage who is persuaded, and coerced, by a mysterious organization to assume the identity of...
Aug 18, 2012 · Based on the bestselling 1963 novel by David Ely, the picture considers the horrific outcome of one common man’s desire to live his life over again, and in the process shows an incredible disdain for the common fantasy to escape ordinary, stifling working class mores. Underneath the surface of
With Frank Campanella, John Randolph, Frances Reid, Barbara Werle. An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity - one that comes with its own price.
Featuring dazzling, disorienting cinematography from the great James Wong Howe and a strong lead performance by Rock Hudson, Seconds is a compellingly paranoid take on the legend of Faust.
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