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Age of Consent

Age of Consent

Drama · 1969

An elderly artist thinks he has become too stale and is past his prime. His friend (and agent) persuades him to go to an offshore island to try once more. On the island he re-discovers his muse in the form of a young girl.

Movie details

Age of Consent

“Let yourself go... they do!”

1969 Drama 1h 48m

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

An elderly artist thinks he has become too stale and is past his prime. His friend (and agent) persuades him to go to an offshore island to try once more. On the island he re-discovers his muse in the form of a young girl.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Powell

Written by

Peter Yeldham

James Mason

James Mason

Bradley Morahan

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Cora Ryan

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Nat Kelly

Neva Carr-Glynn

Neva Carr-Glynn

Ma Ryan

A

Andonia Katsaros

Isabel Marley

M

Michael Boddy

Hendricks

Harold Hopkins

Harold Hopkins

Ted Farrell

Court is in session

Put Age of Consent on trial.

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

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.