Deep End (1971)

Voti degli utenti:

7.8/10   

Regista:

Jerzy Skolimowski

Scrittori:

Jerzy Skolimowski (written by) &
Boleslaw Sulik (written by) ...
(ancora)

Data di uscita:

18 marzo 1971 (Denmark)

Genere:

Drammatico | Romantico

Slogan:

If you can't have the real thing-- you do all kinds of unreal things.

Plot:

15-year-old Mike takes a job at the local swimming baths, where he becomes obsessed with an attractive young woman...

Plot Keywords:

Swimming | Jealousy | Unrequited Love | Cut Hand | Sex Scene

Premi:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.

Recensioni degli utenti:

Great Unique Sleeper

Cast

Jane Asher	...	Susan
John Moulder-Brown	...	Michael 'Mike'
Karl Michael Vogler	...	Swimming instructor
Christopher Sandford	...	Chris - fiance
Diana Dors	...	Mike's 1. lady client
Louise Martini	...	Beata 'Lovely Continental' - prostitute
Erica Beer	...	Baths cashier
Anita Lochner	...	Kathy
Anne-Marie Kuster	...	Nightclub receptionist
Cheryl Hall	...	Hot Dog Girl
Christine Paul-Podlasky	...	White Clouth Girl
Dieter Eppler	...	Stoker
Karl Ludwig Lindt	...	Baths manager
Eduard Linkers	...	Cinema Owner
Will Danin	...	younger Policeman
Gerald Rowland	...	Mike's Friend
Burt Kwouk	...	Hot Dog Salesman
Ursula Mellin	...	Mike's 2. lady client
Uli Steigberg	...	Mike's Father
Erika Wackernagel	...	Mike's Mother
Peter Martin Urtel	...	older Policeman
Sean Barry-Weske	...	Ruffian
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Jerzy Skolimowski	...	Passenger

Regia di
Jerzy Skolimowski

Scritto da
Jerzy Skolimowski		(written by) &
Boleslaw Sulik		(written by) and
Jerzy Gruza		(written by)
Helmut Jedele		additional writer

Prodotto da
Judd Bernard	....	executive producer
Lutz Hengst	....	associate producer
Helmut Jedele	....	producer

Musiche originali di
Can

Fotografia di
Charly Steinberger

Montaggio di
Barrie Vince

Architetto-scenografo
Max Ott Jr.
Anthony Pratt

Costumi di
Ursula Sensburg

Trucco
Elke Müller	....	makeup artist

Direttore di produzione
Michael Bittins	....	production manager

Aiuto regista
Wolfgang Glattes	....	assistant director

Sonoro
Christian Schubert	....	sound
Karsten Ullrich	....	sound (as Carsten Ulrich)

Altro personale
Gernot Krää	....	production assistant

Società di produzione

• Bavaria Atelier
• Kettledrum Films
• Maran Film

Distributori

• Paramount Pictures (1971) (USA) (theatrical)
• Hallmark Releasing Corp. (1972) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Capstan (1984) (UK) (video)
• Cinema International Corporation (C.I.C.) (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Jugendfilm-Verleih (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)

Alias:

Deep End (Germania Ovest)
La ragazza del bagno pubblico (Italy) [it]

Durata:

Poland:90 min | Spain:88 min | USA:88 min

Nazionalità:

Germania Ovest | UK

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono

Divieti:

West Germany:16 (f) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | USA:R

Luoghi riprese:

Bavaria Studios, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Compagnia:

Bavaria Atelier

Colonna sonora:

Mother Sky

Great Unique Sleeper

I had been searching for this gem for nearly 15 years, until I found it. When I did, it was as good as I imagined! The film follows the adolescent obsession of a 15 year old (John Moulder Brown) seedy (Newford) Bath House attendent. He falls under the romantic spell of a red haired tease (brilliantly played by Jane Asher), that toys with his emotions to the brink of taking him over the mental "deep end". Director Jerzy Skolimowski's film is so unique that it deals with the mind set of a sexually inexperienced youth in a way that is comedic, sensitive, and yet totally insane. Parts of the character reminded me of a darker Max Fletcher (the child character in "Rushmore") and a less calculating Tom Ripley (see "The Talented Mr. Ripley"), but totally immerssed in a Mod London invironment that is saturated in sex and seediness. What strikes me as interesting, is that you can never tell if London was meant to be represented in such a sexual red light, or if this is all just how the protaganist views London with sexually curious eyes of puberty? My one criticism towards John Moulder Brown is his English accent tends to sound more proper rather than lower class Cockney, which would have suited the story's angle. Jane Asher's performance however is truly amazing! Her use of the dialog, is completely naturalistic in approach. I always feel as an eavesdropper to someone's private conversation. Check out the scene in which her and John Moulder Brown are trying to retrieve a diamond from a pile of snow, and sprinkled in the dialog are comments of her being hungry (it would seem strange to see those lines written in the script, which leaves me to think it may be improvised?). And when she tells off the Gym Teacher (one of her lovers) and then continues to work on finding her diamond. Totally improvised and naturalistic!!! As a person like myself who studies acting, I was quite impressed by her acting, and am saddened that she has not appeared in more films (she seems to be mostly known for being the ex-girlfriend of Paul McCartney). The music soundtrack to the film is of great interest as well. It contains the song "But I Might Die Tonight" by Cat Stevens as the title track, and different variations of that theme supplied by either Cat Stevens or (Kraut rock group) Can. It also contains one of Can's most amazing tracks "Mother's Sky" in a great scene where the boy stalks his obsession to a London Club, then to a seedy Nude Girl joint which contains a cardboard cut out of her, then to an out-of-commision prostitute, and then finally to the London Underground where he confronts Jane Asher. All done with the surreal mind, of what only a 15 year old could conjure up. The film contains many surreal moments, in which the boy sinks to the bottom of a pool and eyes a naked woman swimming underneath him. Or when the boy jumps off a diving board and lands on top of the cardboard cut out in a pool. He again sinks to the bottom holding the cut out as if it was her. This film captures the complete frustration of that age, and the yearning to be a part of the sexually grown up world that is just out of reach, but keeps getting dipped towards your hands by a taller, more mature (?) tease. Unfortunately, teasing an imature boy can also have very horrible consequences. Highly recommended!!! One of my all time favourite films!!! I give it a 10!!