Voice on the phone
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Voice on the phone |
| Original title | The Slender Thread |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1965 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Sydney Pollack |
| script | Stirling Silliphant |
| production | Stephen Alexander |
| music | Quincy Jones |
| camera | Loyal Griggs |
| cut | Thomas Stanford |
| occupation | |
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Voice on the phone (Original title: The Slender Thread ) is an American drama from 1965. The screenplay is based on the short story Decision to Die by the journalist Shana Alexander , which appeared on May 29, 1964 in the US magazine Life and a true one Incident described.
action
Alan Newell, a black psychology student, works as a volunteer at a Seattle clinic . That evening, Newell receives a call from a woman who has overdosed on sleeping pills. Newell tries to find out where she is, but the woman doesn't reveal anything. He listens to her and learns her first name Inga and her story.
Inga decided to commit suicide after her husband, the fisherman Mark Dyson, learned that he was not the father of her son Chris. Mrs. Dyson tells Newell about her husband's cold heartedness. While Newell talks to Inga about her feelings, Newell's colleague Dr. Coburn the police trying to locate Inga's telephone line. Sergeant Ward and Patrolmen Peters and Enyard are searching the area.
The police go to Mr. Dyson and inform him of the situation. The Coast Guard takes him to Seattle from his ship. Ward has received information that Mrs. Dyson is supposed to be in a motel room. Just as he gets there, the woman falls into a coma. Inga is found at the last minute.
background
Sydney Pollack worked here for the first time as a director. Except for the scenes inside the clinic, the film was shot in Seattle. The film premiered on December 23, 1965 in New York. In Germany, the film first appeared in cinemas on April 7, 1966.
Reviews
Variety wrote that the film was a vehicle for talent like Poitier and Bancroft. The film has an increasing tension. But as good as it was, a clearer story would make it better. AH Weiler of the New York Times noted that the presentation and natural dialogue would be more memorable than the story itself.
For the lexicon of international films , Voice on the Telephone was “an exciting and realistic film that convincingly shows the reasons for the woman's act of desperation”. The film magazine Cinema found: "Sydney Pollack tells the dramatic story as concentrated and exciting as his best thrillers." The Protestant film observer attested the production to be "[e] in moving, sober film", as well as "excellent acting achievements, despite the less successful flashbacks. Recommended for ages 16 and up. "
Awards
In 1966 , Edith Head was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Costume Design / Black and White and Hal Pereira , Jack Poplin , Robert R. Benton and Joseph Kish in the category Best Production Design / Black and White .
Stirling Silliphant received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Screenplay .
Web links
- Voice on the phone in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Voice on the phone at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The Slender Thread . In: Variety , 1965.
- ^ The Slender Thread . In: The New York Times , December 24, 1965.
- ↑ Voice on the phone. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed May 26, 2019 .
- ↑ See cinema.de
- ↑ Evangelischer Film-Beobachter , Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 149/1966.