Great piece. I love the atmosphere in this film, which pervades the other two films about paranoia of the same period: The Parallax View (1974) and Three Days of the Condor (1975). It is also great viewing with several other films about newspaper reportage: The Post (2017), Absence of Malice (1981) and Spotlight (2015).
Hello John! Yes, when I sat down to write I realised how many of Pakula's films had left an imprint on me as a young viewer. I have yet to see Absence of Malice and I also have 20 Days in Mariupol (2023) on my list - which I realize is a divergence from fictionalized drama - but do want to explore it as the next level of 'reportage'.
Great piece. I love the atmosphere in this film, which pervades the other two films about paranoia of the same period: The Parallax View (1974) and Three Days of the Condor (1975). It is also great viewing with several other films about newspaper reportage: The Post (2017), Absence of Malice (1981) and Spotlight (2015).
Hello John! Yes, when I sat down to write I realised how many of Pakula's films had left an imprint on me as a young viewer. I have yet to see Absence of Malice and I also have 20 Days in Mariupol (2023) on my list - which I realize is a divergence from fictionalized drama - but do want to explore it as the next level of 'reportage'.
Thanks Sharon, this is a thoughtful piece and a great idea for the classroom. I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen the film, but it's on the list!
Thank you, Pete - I am always happy to hear that an idea resonates and feels transferable.