The highly effective mine own executioner, was released via network in the uk on a. Mine own executioner 1947, directed by anthony kimmins. Mine own executioner it was pitch black, and cramped, and when she moved her hands she hit a flat surface. But i do nothing upon myself, and yet am mine own executioner. While burgess meredith was fond of noting that he had to leave hollywood for england to find a worthwhile film role, mine own executioner suffered from a bout of hollywoodstyle interference in delineating the shady background of its protagonist, which might have clarified several confusing plot points. Mine own executioner is a fascinating film, largely thanks to the performance of burgess meredith as milne but also due to the challenge it like the small back room, for example poses to the blitz myth. I read a book that i wasnt really all that interested in reading. Overview of mine own executioner, 1947, directed by anthony kimmins, with michael hordern, burgess meredith, at turner classic movies. Mine own executioner 1947 1h 48min drama, thriller 9 february 1948 uk pretty molly lucian barbara white enlists the reluctant aid of psychologist felix milne burgess meredith in treating her potentially homicidal husband adam kieron moore, who refuses. Mar 09, 2015 adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own executioner is presented in a brandnew transfer from the original film elements.
Burgess meredith and accomplished irish actor kieron moore, this powerful. Never previously the subject of a biography, balchin was not only a brilliant novelist and baftawinning screenwriter. Mine own executioner 1947 london psychotherapist felix milne burgess meredith is bored with his patients and his marriage until he meets adam lucian kieron moore. The problems of the psychologically and physically disabled are a recurrent theme. For a long time we wonder whether hes a complete victim in all this or if.
Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Diaboloa facsimile of the devil given the severely theatrical makeup, goatee and surrounding flames he is far more. Mine own executioner manufactured on demand on movies. I want to give you a central theme or something to succinctly explain i have to confess that i did a thing which i am always telling people they shouldnt guilt themselves into doing. Nigel balchin, the author and screenwriter of mine own executioner, is sometimes described as one of the most neglected authors of 20th century british fiction. She also experienced traumatic flashback when watching the film mine own executioner, in which the hero is shotdown by antiaircraft fire while flying a spitfire. While in freddie francis production he is the more carnivalesque dr. Mine own executioner manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Milne wants to help lucian and begins intensive therapy with him. Other articles where mine own executioner is discussed. Mine own executioner 1947 mine own executioner 1947. Tags psychology, basedonnovel, thriller, drama, film, movie, movies, films, 3 star. Mine own executioner was directed by anthony kimmins with a screenplay written by nigel balchin, adapted from his own 1945 novel of the same name. If this is one of your favorite stories, make a recommendation tell your friends about this story short address.
Mine own executioner 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 21, 2016 resuming his career in the late 1940s he worked on they made me a fugitive 1947, mine own executioner 1947 and anna karenina 1948, the last of which duvivier directed in britain. Mine own executioner 1947 anthony kimmins synopsis. Mine own executioner is a 1947 british psychological thriller drama film starring burgess meredith and directed by anthony kimmins, and based on the novel of the same name by nigel balchin. The winner of best foreign language film at the 2007 academy awards is a rich and intriguing political mystery. The book that im referring to is mine own executioner by nigel balchin.
This actionpacked military thriller stars armie hammer free fire, the man from u. Mine own executioner 1947 12 11221947 gb thriller, drama 1h 48m user score. Executioner is presented in a brandnew transfer from the original film elements. By the time the film reached its funny but horrendous conclusion, she knew she had seen something special, a jetblack, grueling, mordant social statement in the guise of entertainment. Little wonder that balchins books, among them mine own executioner and the small back room, were seized upon by film makers of the calibre of michael powell and emeric pressburger. The title is derived from a quotation of john donne s devotions, which serves as the motto for the. And his puckish demeanor hasnt been missed considering hes actually played old nick at least three times as i have counted. In the gripping drama mine own executioner 1947, burgess meredith plays felix milne, a london psychotherapist called upon to treat adam lucian kieron moore, a former pow who is showing signs of schizophrenia and potential violence. The film offers much engagement with the practice of psychiatry.
Death be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. Although he is not an accredited doctor, he enjoys a position at a local clinic as well as a fairly lucrative private practice. Mine own executioner 1947 london psychotherapist felix milne burgess meredith is bored with his patients and his marriage until he meets adam. Adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own executioner is presented in a brandnew transfer from the original film elements. Pretty molly lucian barbara white enlists the reluctant aid of psychologist felix milne burgess meredith in treating her potentially homicidal husband adam kieron moore, who refuses to see a real psychiatrist. Hes not only in every scene, hes often the only person in the scene, playing a guy trapped in the middle of nowhere and reflecting.
Very effective little film, well acted by burgess meredith, and hes not a favorite of mine. Watching it today, it feels a lot like an early precursor to the wave of vietnam vet films that were being made in the 1970s. Mine own executioner bluray burgess meredith dvdbeaver. Bored with a staple diet of wellheeled women whose husbands have stopped loving them, young boys who wet the bed and mousy typists with secret pasts, felix milne is forced to confront a very different problem when. Burgess meredith is great and the climbing the fire engine ladder sequence is very tense. Mine own executioner is a 1960 australian television play based on a novel which had been presented on british television the previous year. Burgess meredith, who had long suffered from bipolar disorder, was undergoing some problems of his own during the filming of mine own executioner and sought guidance from the british psychiatrist who. Its true that some of his books have fallen outofprint, but a few film versions of those books have helped keep some titles alive. Mine own executioner has been largely forgotten but this release from network will hopefully raise its profile and lead to it being more widelyseen. Mine own executioner is a 1947 british psychological thriller drama film starring burgess meredith and directed by anthony kimmins, and based on the novel of. Mine own executioner is a film programme that first aired in 1947 and has been classified a u certificate. Dec 24, 2004 after completing mine own executioner 1947 for the director anthony kimmins, and working on preproduction for the illfated bonnie prince charlie 1948 the film that nearly sank alexander. This is a brave and intelligent piece of film making, which allowed.
Watching it today, it feels a lot like an early precursor to the wave of vietnam vet. Bored with a staple diet of wellheeled women whose husbands have stopped loving them, young boys who wet the bed and mousy typists with secret pasts, felix milne is forced to confront a very different problem when adam lucian is. Mine own executioner is a fine film noir that deserves discovery and. Almost as successful is mine own executioner 1945, a study of a psychiatrist unable to cure his own neuroses and of the tensions created in his marriage by his lack of selfconfidence. Mine own executioner wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own executioner can be seen now as a devastating study of the effect world war two had on britains national psyche. Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it. Mine own executioner 1947, directed by anthony kimmins film. Threat moderate threat as the patient hallucinates that his wife is one of his captors. Since i crave weird cinematic sensations, i quickly found an opportunity to see the executioner myself. Mine own executioner, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 644827294527. This film is quite bleak but realistic and human, with lots of sympathy. Mine own executioner is a psychological thriller released in britain in 1947.
Mine own executioner is a british thriller, from 1947, about a psychotherapist working with a new patient who has been traumatised by his experiences as a pow during the second world war. In this film, london psychiatrist burgess meredith takes on the case of schizophrenic expow kieron moore. This is the story of a psychoanalyst who can solve other peoples problems but is powerless in the face of his own demons. Mine own executioner could easily have been an episode of the human jungle really apart from the fact that the tv show was usually optimistic in its endings. Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrists help. Mine 2017 trapped in the desert after standing on a land mine, a marine sniper must singlehandedly fight off the enemy while waiting more than two days for a convoy to rescue him.
With burgess meredith, dulcie gray, michael shepley, christine norden. Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrists. Malcolm dalmayne in mine own executioner 1947 john laurie and burgess meredith in mine own executioner 1947 burgess meredith and kieron moore in mine. Resuming his career in the late 1940s he worked on they made me a fugitive 1947, mine own executioner 1947 and anna karenina 1948, the last of which duvivier directed in britain. The title is derived from a quotation of john donnes devot. The first concerns a violently schizophrenic expow, the other relates to the shrink himself, and. Robert murphy allies mine own executioner with powell and pressburgers the small back room.
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