Read and write album reviews for The Slender Thread - Quincy Jones on AllMusic Was this review helpful to you? Guide Harvey through Villa Ventana as nefarious, unseen forces exert increasingly more sway over him and the town's residents. A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West. Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. : SFR357.4088.2 (1) 17,50 € Preis inkl. The Slender Thread boasts a strong supporting cast featuring Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner and Dabney Coleman, with a rousing score by Quincy Jones (The Getaway) and great black-and-white cinematography by Loyal Griggs . Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Not Yet Rated 1 hr 38 min Dec 8th, 1965 Drama. Once upon a time there was a singer from a far-off country who was fair of face and sang with the voice of an angel. She informs Alan that she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. College volunteer Alan is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson. (1965). Adventure, Certificate: GP The arts and photography can give voice to the people of Hawai‘i, either by affirming what is special and unique about these islands, or by actively protesting ... the destruction of neighborhoods and cultural sites, as well as the insidious development and … Can't play on this device. It is evident that Pollack was honing his craft but also possessed a great deal of ability in terms of framing a shot and creating a strong pace and presence throughout the picture. They're linked by The Slender Thread of the telephone line. Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. Dr. Coburn also leaves for the hospital along with the medical technician, leaving Alan and Marian at the clinic. The Slender Thread, suggested by a May 29, 1964, Life article by Shana Alexander (wife of producer) of an actual ocrurence, is supercharged with emotion and dramatic overtones. Eventually, Dr. Coburn returns and the call is put on speaker. The slender thread by Whittal, Yvonne. Both Bancroft and Poitier really shine in their roles and the rest of the cast - especially Telly Savalas do fine work. * Encounter and interact with a vast assortment of eccentric characters with inscrutable intentions. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. These are the mysterious forces that guide us and shape who we are. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards:[2], The film received indifferent reviews and did poor business at the box office upon release. Alan then returns to his call with the woman. The Slender Thread (1965) Cast and Crew "When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…" TMDb Score. It was the first feature-length film directed by future Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack. Though the two great actors share no scenes together - they have a certain chemistry as they talk, talk, and talk on the phones, and we are given flashback sequences showing us how and why Bancroft is fighting her new found depression. Relieved and emotionally spent, Alan lets out a triumphant cheer before continuing with the rest of his shift. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Rent €3.99. The Slender Thread is in fact slick anti -theater, and its chief topic is, if not precisely race, then the difficulty of communication among the subtly disenfranchised. Both assumptions are eventually proven false. The only call he receives is some ramblings from a drunken barber. The Slender Thread is a 1965 American drama film starring Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier. Crime. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? It was the first feature-length film directed by future Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack. One night when he's at the clinic alone, he takes a call from a woman who tells him that she needs to talk to someone. Meanwhile, Ridley finds Inga’s abandoned car, as the police continue their desperate search for her. [5][6], The Vinyl Factory said "at only 26 minutes this soundtrack may be short on time but not quality. In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a ... See full summary ». 12 of 15 people found this review helpful. In San Francisco, a high-priced call girl is murdered and the case is assigned to Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs. 12 Titel aus dem Stockfisch-Repertoire, in DMM-Kupfer … Everyone is a photographer. As he drives past the Ballard Bridge, he doesn’t notice the car being driven erratically in the opposite lane by a woman (Anne Bancroft) with whose path his will cross later on. Despite all harmony – more reflective themes are touched upon too. Early one evening, psychology student Alan Newell (Sidney Poitier) rushes from the university to his shift as a volunteer telephone attendant at Seattle's then-new Crisis Clinic. The Slender Thread. Use the HTML below. Slender Threads is a point-and-click thriller adventure. The Slender Thread (1965) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Anne Bancroft plays a woman facing a turning point hard to cope with in her life and Sidney Poitier plays a young college student raking in hours at a suicide hot-line extending a figurative helping hand. The Slender Thread is a carefully constructed study in suspense, its climaxes well sustained. The film is set in Seattle, and includes scenes shot on location, as well as an opening tracking aerial shot of Seattle circa 1965. Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them. Marian returns as well to help, and they are joined by a medical technician who monitors the woman’s progress as he listens in. This FAQ is empty. Search for "The Slender Thread" on Amazon.com, Title: Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. The Slender Thread is a 1965 American drama film starring Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier. Oscar. Various flashback scenes depict the events that led Inga to make the attempt on her life. The story line follows the efforts of Alan, a psychiatrist (Telly Savalas) and a detective (Ed Asner) to locate Inga and her husband Mark (Steven Hill), who is on a local fishing vessel. At that moment, Mark, who was away on an expedition, enters the clinic with the police. The extroverted academic assiduity of Poitier’s protagonist notwithstanding, no one acknowledges his anomalous skin tone. Rezensionen »Newcomers Samtstimme präsentiert die menschenfreundliche Message ganz zauberhaft.« (Stereo, Januar 2016) Artikel am Lager Super Audio CD EUR 22,99* Artikel merken In den Warenkorb Artikel ist im Warenkorb The Stockfisch DMM-CD/SACD Vol. During the Korean War, a platoon leader dies, leaving his inexperienced black Sergeant in charge of his squad of belligerent and racist white men. Unsere zweite DMM-CD/SACD aus dem Jahr 2016. Check system requirements. [3], The film score was composed, arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones, and the soundtrack album was released on the Mercury label in 1966. …. Add the first question. Sometime earlier, Inga’s husband Mark (Steven Hill), a commercial fisherman, inadvertently finds out that he is not the biological father of their twelve-year-old son Chris (Greg Jarvis) – something which Inga never had the nerve to tell Mark. — Robert Johnson, … One night when he's at the clinic alone, he takes a call from a woman who tells him that she needs to talk to someone. The Slender Thread is a 1965 American drama film starring Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. During the 1960s, two American expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls. 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