Seconds (1966)
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Duration: 106 minuten / 107 minuten (re-release: 1996)
Country:
United States
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Stars: Rock Hudson, Salome Jens and John Randolph
IMDb score:
7,6 (23.758)
Releasedate: 5 October 1966
Seconds plot
"Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words. From the bold, bizarre best-seller. The story of a man who buys for himself a totally new life. A man who lives the age-old dream — If only I could live my life all over again."
Arthur Hamilton leads an ordinary life when he receives strange phone calls during the night. They turn out to be from someone impersonating Charlie, an old friend of his. Arthur finds it hard to believe because Charlie has passed away. Still, he becomes interested in the story Charlie is telling him and decides to visit a secret address. Once there, he faces a difficult choice.
Actors and actresses
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Nora Marcus
Arthur Hamilton
Old Man
Mr. Ruby
Dr. Innes
Charlie Evans
Dr. Morris
Davalo
Emily Hamilton
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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The story is fantasy and mystery, but the film mainly excels for its special camera work that leads to beautiful nightmare effects.
It starts with John Randolph with his anxious, sweaty face and his doubts and continues until it's Rock Hudson's turn...
It seems that Frankenheimer attached the camera to the actor to get the desired close-ups.
If the film becomes a bit smoother afterwards, the end then again contains a nice piece of film work.
Not exactly my genre, but this one was still fascinating.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10133 messages
- 4740 votes
There is something to be said about Seconds. Not exactly the kind of films you expect from Frankenheimer. It's a pretty heavy psychological thriller about a man who lives an empty life and undergoes plastic surgery to start a different life under a different identity. After the strong intro with some experimental tricks, it collapses when he tries to adapt to his new identity and lets Frankenheimer scenes drag on without much added value (the bacchanalia, the party where Wilson gets drunk). The ending is very grim. A strange film that will be a discovery for those who have never seen it before.
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