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Victim

Victim

Drama · Crime · Thriller · 1961

A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

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Victim

“A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!”

1961 Drama · Crime · Thriller 1h 41m

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7.4 / 10

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A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Basil Dearden

Written by

John McCormick · Janet Green · Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Melville Farr

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Laura Farr

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Calloway

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Lord Charles Fullbrook

Peter Copley

Peter Copley

Paul Mandrake

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Harold Doe

Peter McEnery

Peter McEnery

Jack Barrett

Court is in session

Put Victim on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.