(053) STRANGE AFFAIR (1968) Michael York/Susan George | UNCUT
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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, or I
START COUNTING in 1970.
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 British/French
co-production in English Language; widescreen format (16:9), uncut version
(106 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American
machine.
Extras include
theatrical trailer.
Nudity/Graphic
Violence/Lolita Theme
For Mature Audiences Only
