107 mins |
Rated
M (Mature Audiences)
John Frankenheimer directs Rock Hudson as a’ second’: that is, a plastic-surgery recreation, of a banker named Arthur Hamilton. Such procedures are carried out by a secret organization known only as The Company, with the promise of giving an individual a chance at making a fresh start at life... but at what cost?
Curator’s note: This sobering piece of kafkaesque sci-fi features an uncharacteristic turn from Rock Hudson in the lead role, who was mostly known for his romantic comedies with Doris Day. The iconic Academy Award-nominated cinematography of James Wong amplifies the story’s trippy concepts of rebirth, playing a key part in the film’s memorably overwhelming hallucinatory impact.
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John Frankenheimer directs Rock Hudson as a’ second’: that is, a plastic-surgery recreation, of a banker named Arthur Hamilton. Such procedures are carried out by a secret organization known only as The Company, with the promise of giving an individual a chance at making a fresh start at life... but at what cost?
Curator’s note: This sobering piece of kafkaesque sci-fi features an uncharacteristic turn from Rock Hudson in the lead role, who was mostly known for his romantic comedies with Doris Day. The iconic Academy Award-nominated cinematography of James Wong amplifies the story’s trippy concepts of rebirth, playing a key part in the film’s memorably overwhelming hallucinatory impact.