Seconds
Leaving November 30
•
1h 47m
Directed by John Frankenheimer • 1966 • United States
Starring Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph
Rock Hudson is a revelation in this sinister, science-fiction-inflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. SECONDS, directed by John Frankenheimer, concerns a middle-aged banker who, dissatisfied with his suburban existence, elects to undergo a strange and elaborate procedure that will grant him a new life. Starting over in America, however, is not as easy as it sounds. This paranoiac symphony of canted camera angles (courtesy of famed cinematographer James Wong Howe), fragmented editing, and layered sound design is a remarkably risk-taking Hollywood film that ranks high on the list of its legendary director’s achievements.
Up Next in Leaving November 30
-
The Rose of Manila
Directed by Alex Westfall • 2020 • Philippines
Starring Polly Cabrera, Carlon Josol, Andie OngAs one half of the dictatorial regime that ruled the Philippines, Imelda Marcos would become infamous for embezzling billions from the country to sustain her extravagant lifestyle. In this imagining of...
-
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Directed by Joe Swanberg • 2007 • United States
Starring Greta Gerwig, Kent Osborne, Andrew BujalskiOver the course of one hot postgraduate summer, Hannah (Greta Gerwig) falls precariously in and out of love. A breaker of hearts and chronically dissatisfied, she finds herself drifting away from...
-
Working Girls
Directed by Dorothy Arzner • 1931 • United States
Starring Judith Wood, Dorothy Hall, Charles “Buddy” RogersDorothy Arzner offers a snappily entertaining, socially perceptive look at female solidarity in this Depression-era tale of young women striving to succeed in their careers and in love. N...
