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The Subterraneans (1960)

Director: Ranald MacDougall

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From Time Out Film Guide

Jack Kerouac's Beat odyssey is well and truly beaten to a pulp in this sanitised Hollywood claptrap. Groovester Peppard falls not for the black girl featured in the original novel but for decidedly French waif Caron. Jazz musos passing through on their way to their connection include saxman Art Pepper and flugelhorn virtuoso Art Farmer. McDowall's words of youthful wisdom: 'Hey, life is a party and everyone else is a party-crasher!' Like profoundsville, daddy-o, and in 'Scope to boot. Hypnotically abominable.

Author: TJ 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • Shege said...
    Posted on Feb 05 2008 18:26 Truly unbeliebably atrocious film from the very first moments of dialogue. Cliched would be a compliment. Every bohemian beat stereotype smacks u across the face. Pofaced pretentious dialogue like Godard on smack and Prozac. Addictive!
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Cast & crew

Director: Ranald MacDougall

Producer: Arthur Freed

Cast: George Peppard, Leslie Caron, Janice Rule, Roddy McDowall, Anne Seymour, Jim Hutton, Scott Marlowe, Art Pepper, Art Farmer, Gerry Mulligan, Carmen McRae full cast

Duration: 89 mins


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