Compatible device and highspeed, broadband internet connection required. With william redfield, warren finnerty, garry goodrow, jerome raphael. It was directed and produced by john frankenheimer. They jam, argue, wax philosophical and ham it up for the benefit of a selfimportant documentary filmmaker and his cameraman. One of the performances which alone justify the film, pianist freddie redd s tune, alto sax hero jackie mclean, mike mattos and larry ritchie, bass and drums, william redfield the filmmaker, shirley clarke actually directing, jack gelber s play and screenplay, in. While it appears totally improvised especially a supposedly impromptu jam session with four musician junkies, the connection was adapted from a play by jack gelber. Featuring jazz giants jackie mclean and freddie redd, come see what its all about. The connection is actually a film about eight drug addicts are waiting for their connection in a new york apartment belonging to leach. With that said what was controversy in 1962 is less shocking in 2020. The connection is a 1961 feature film directed by the american experimental filmmaker shirley clarke.
The connection 1962 seattle movie times the stranger. The connection doesnt do itself any favors by forcing comparisons to the french connection, but its a reasonably entertaining thriller in its own right. The connection 1961 shirley clarke trailer on vimeo. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The movie is essentially a documentary on the making of a documentary, and through the prewritten narrative and filming techniques, clarke shows the darkness of heroin addiction to an america not quite ready to see it. The screenplay, written by ernest tidyman, is based on robin moore s 1969 nonfiction book the french connection. When they hear the words the french connection, most people think of the 1971 gene hackman movie, in which a rough and tumble new york city detective corralled a group of mafia heroin traffickers in january 1962, but failed to capture the suave, insouciant frenchman who was their source of supply. The connection is a film directed by shirley clarke with warren finnerty, jerome raphael, garry goodrow, jim anderson, year. Watch the french connection streaming online hulu free. The scene takes place in a club where older women pick up young male lolita type escorts. Indeed, most people think of the french connection as an. Theyll let him film them provided he pays for their drugs.
The best movies of 1962 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. The connection is not a great movie but it is a singular and multifaceted historical artifact. Calculated based on members top movie list and ratings. The connection remains my favourite clarke film, even though it may also be the most dated apart from the wonderful music, because it remains my key memento of three of the best nights i ever spent in a theatre, during the plays initial run. I suspect the connection would have felt quite bold back in the early 1960s. The resulting 1962 movie may now seem like a variation on the eras socialissue tv plays that directors such as sidney lumet cut their teeth on, complete with conspicuous hepcatlingo dialogue. Shirley clarkes incredible first feature, the connection opened in 1961 to standing ovations at cannes but to police raids and law suits when it opened in the united states. Created by a woman director, shirley clarke, at a time when they were in very short supply, the film shattered stereotypes in just about every conceivable way. The screenplay, written by ernest tidyman, is based on robin moores 1969 nonfiction book the frenc h connectio n. With the 196066 dual headlamps and the 196264 hood, but i cant see if it is a 196263 wraparound windshield or the 196466 flat one. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the connection 1962 near you. Filmcrave s top movies of 1962 includes the premature burial, murder she said, light in the piazza and more.
A jazz quartet and sundry deadbeat friends hang out in a grungy new york city loft, waiting for their drug connection. Jack gelber wrote the screenplay, adapting his play of the same name. Shirley clarkes adaptation of jack gelbers play within a play within a jazz concert a drugaddled crossing of a midsummer nights dream and waiting for godot. The french connection is a 1971 american action thriller film directed by william friedkin. The twin towers were opened in 1973, with construction completed prior to that. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The connection is a 1961 feature film directed by the american experimental filmmaker shirley. This site is a member of the classic movie blog association. Connection, the 1962 movie clip who killed cock robin.
Experimental director shirley clarkes first feature film is a nocompromise look at the deadend world of drug addiction in manhattan. Seattles only movie times calendar, from the stranger. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. An early title card indicates the film taking place beginning in 1975. Overview of the connection, 1962, directed by shirley clarke, with william redfield, warren finnerty, garry goodrow, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. It tells the story of new york police department detectives jimmy popeye doyle and buddy cloudy russo, whose reallife counterparts were narcotics detectives eddie egan and sonny grosso. The connection 1961 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. One watches connection with a mixture of distaste and awe, but if a viewer gives himself over to it wholeheartedly, it becomes impossible to pull away.
It is the screenplay was written by charles lederer with uncredited input from eric ambler, william l. A shot of a truck being unloaded on a new york dock shows the world trade center twin towers under construction. The connection 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Awaiting their next connection, eight dopers sit in a bleak. The connection 1962 in a cramped and dirty apartment, eight junkies variously goof off, chat and play jazz music while waiting for their heroin connection to show up. When the connection arrives, he is accompanied by a little old woman who hangs around a bit and does a little gospelshouting, but nothing much. Driscoll, borden chase, john gay and ben hecht, based on the novel. The screenplay was written by george axelrod and was based on the 1959 richard condon novel the manchurian candidate.
The movie is about drug addicts, and the language is sometimes frank too frank for 1962 standards. Mutiny on the bounty is a 1962 american technicolor epic historical drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by lewis milestone and starring marlon brando, trevor howard and richard harris. Withdrawn from release for 25 years by frank sinatra because of the connection with the kennedy assassination this is a fine movie much better than the more. A director tries to film a group of junkies in leachs room. The manchurian candidate 1962 is another taut and engrossing thriller from john frankenheimer seconds, the train, french connection ii, who is becoming one of my top directors. It tells the story of new york police department detectives jimmy popeye doyle and buddy cloudy russo, whose reallife counterparts. After the men get their shots, they talk dunn into trying heroin in order to understand the subject first hand.
Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Had the new york film festival been established in september 1962 rather than a year later, the connection would have been a natural for. Eight drug addicts are waiting for their connection in a new york apartment belonging to leach. The connection 1962 cast and crew cast photos and info.
Top movies of 1962 list, best movies 1962 page 10 by. The coronavirus crisis in seattle is a major threat to the stranger s ability to. Also, while the film made it appear as if it was real footage, the closing credits set the record straight. Theyve also struck a deal with documentary filmmaker jim dunn william redfield. Overview of the connection, 1962, directed by shirley clarke, with william redfield, warren finnerty, garry goodrow, at turner classic movies. Live tv is available in the 50 united states and the district of columbia only. The film was the subject of significant court cases regarding censorship. Shirley clarkes the connection is a faux document of a day in the life of a group of. The connection is one of the most vital, fascinating films of the american independent world. The manchurian candidate is a 1962 american neo noir psychological political thriller film about the cold war and sleeper agents. Its also a social critique of cinema verite movie making, of the drug culture, of racial relations, of poverty conditions, of myths and dreams, and of so much more. Sue lyon, the actress who played the title role in lolita 1962, is shown reading the novel lolita on which the kubrick film was based, while dressed up as an old lady. Independent filmmaking certainly wasnt unheard of, but it was a rarity, and this film has the added edge of exploring heroin addiction and blurring the lines of fact and fiction. Jim dunn, a budding filmmaker, has agreed to pay for the fix if the addicts will allow him to film the connection scene.