Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment
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| - | '''Karel Reisz''' (born [[July 21]] [[1926]], [[Ostrava]], [[Czechoslovakia]], died [[London]], [[United Kingdom]], [[November 25]] [[2002]]) was one of the most important filmmakers in post–[[World War II|war]] Britain. | ||
| - | Reisz was a [[Jew]]ish [[refugee]], one of the 669 rescued by Sir [[Nicholas Winton]]. After attending [[Leighton Park School]], he joined the [[Royal Air Force]] towards the end of the war, after the death of his parents at [[Auschwitz]]. After the war, he studied Natural Sciences at [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], and began to write for film journals, including ''[[Sight and Sound]]''. He co-founded ''[[Sequence (journal)|Sequence]]'' with [[Lindsay Anderson]] and [[Gavin Lambert]] in 1947. | + | '''''Morgan!''''' (also known as '''''Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment''''') is a [[1966 in film|1966]] [[United Kingdom|film]] made by the [[British Lion Films|British Lion Films Corporation]]. It was directed by [[Karel Reisz]] and produced by Leon Clore from a screenplay by [[David Mercer]]. The play had previously appeared on BBC Television, the leading role at that time being played by Keith Barron. |
| - | He was also a founder member of the [[Free Cinema]] documentary movement. His first short film, ''[[Momma Don't Allow]]'', co-directed with [[Tony Richardson]], was included in the first [[Free Cinema]] programme shown at the [[National Film Theatre]] in February 1956. Three years later, his film ''[[We Are the Lambeth Boys]]'' was a naturalistic depiction of the members of a South [[London]] boys' club, which was unusual in showing the leisure life of working-class teenagers as it was, with [[skiffle]] music and cigarettes, cricket, drawing and discussion groups. The film represented Britain at the Venice Film Festival. The [[BBC]] made two follow-up films about the same people and youth club, broadcast in 1985. | + | The film stars [[David Warner (actor)|David Warner]], [[Vanessa Redgrave]] and [[Robert Stephens]] with [[Irene Handl]] and [[Bernard Bresslaw]]. |
| - | His first feature film ''[[Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (film)|Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]]'' (1960) was based on a social realist novel by [[Alan Sillitoe]], and used many of the same techniques as his earlier documentaries. In particular, scenes filmed at the [[Raleigh Bicycle Company|Raleigh]] factory in [[Nottingham]] have the now familiar look of a documentary, and give the story a vivid sense of verisimilitude. | + | It tells the story of working-class artist Morgan Delt (David Warner), obsessed with [[Karl Marx]] and [[gorilla]]s, who tries to stop his ex-wife (Vanessa Redgrave) from remarrying. |
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| + | The film was nominated for [[Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress in a Leading Role]] (Vanessa Redgrave) and [[Academy Award for Costume Design|Best Costume Design, Black-and-White]]. | ||
| - | He produced ''[[This Sporting Life]]'' (1963), and directed ''[[Morgan!|Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment]]'' (1966), ''[[Isadora]]'' (1968), ''[[The Gambler (1974 film)|The Gambler]]'' (1974), ''[[Who'll Stop the Rain]]'' (1978), ''[[The French Lieutenant's Woman (film)|The French Lieutenant's Woman]]'' (1981), ''[[Sweet Dreams (1985 film)|Sweet Dreams]]'' (1985), and ''[[Everybody Wins]]'' (1990) among others, and was a patron of the [[British Film Institute]]. | + | The film was also nominated for the [[Palme d'Or]] (Golden Palm) at [[Cannes Film Festival]] and Redgrave was awarded [[Prix d'interprétation féminine|Best Actress]]. |
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| + | American 80's icon [[Morgan Fairchild]] took her first name from this film. | ||
| - | In 1963 he married [[Betsy Blair]], the former wife of American actor and singer [[Gene Kelly]], and they remained married until Reisz's death in 2002. | ||
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Morgan! (also known as Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment) is a 1966 film made by the British Lion Films Corporation. It was directed by Karel Reisz and produced by Leon Clore from a screenplay by David Mercer. The play had previously appeared on BBC Television, the leading role at that time being played by Keith Barron.
The film stars David Warner, Vanessa Redgrave and Robert Stephens with Irene Handl and Bernard Bresslaw.
It tells the story of working-class artist Morgan Delt (David Warner), obsessed with Karl Marx and gorillas, who tries to stop his ex-wife (Vanessa Redgrave) from remarrying.
The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vanessa Redgrave) and Best Costume Design, Black-and-White.
The film was also nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at Cannes Film Festival and Redgrave was awarded Best Actress.
American 80's icon Morgan Fairchild took her first name from this film.
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