STRANGE AFFAIR (1968) Cop Caught in Underage Sex Scandal
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British Cop Finds Trouble With a Corruption Scandal and
a Sexual Encounter with an Underage Girl
director: David Greene
starring: Michael York · Susan George · Jeremy Kemp ·
Jack Watson · Nigel Davenport
Here
is a gritty tale of police corruption and sexual obsession in Swinging
Sixties London. David Greene's assured direction makes this offbeat
police thriller as significant as his first feature film, SHUTTERED
ROOM, the previous year. A rookie cop named Peter Strange (Michael
York) finds himself tangled up in a corruption scandal masterminded
by his superior, Detective Sgt Pierce (Jeremy Kemp). At the same time,
Peter gets involved sexually with an underage girl named 'Fred' (youngish
Susan George, 18 at the time but effectively playing a 16 year old)
while he unknowingly is compromised by a pair of pornographers. It is
most fascinating to use this narrative as an example of how dramatically
public morals have changed over the years... Today, the underage sex
indiscretion would be considered the more egregious offense, while in
this film it merely serves as a tool for the villain to get an advantage
over Peter.
David
Greene's film was more violent and erotic than predecessors in the genre
at the time, so it caught the attention of Hollywood. He was enticed
by some important television production companies to leave the UK for
California, where he worked the rest of his life. After this theatrical
film, David Greene got involved in a steady diet of quality TV projects
(more that 70 between 1970-1998) including the Rich Man Poor
Man series, the Roots mini-series and the network
movie Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, winning 4 emmy awards
for directing). Mr Greene died from pancreatic cancer in April 2003
at age 82.
A French/Italian
co-production in English Language; widescreen format (16:9), uncut version
(84 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American machine.
Extras include theatrical trailer.
Lesbian
Theme/Violence/Nudity
For Mature Audiences Only
