The Seven Minutes (film)
| The Seven Minutes | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Russ Meyer |
| Written by | Irving Wallace (novel) Richard Warren Lewis |
| Produced by | Russ Meyer |
| Starring | Wayne Maunder Marianne McAndrew |
| Cinematography | Fred Mandl |
| Edited by | Dick Wormell |
| Music by | Stu Phillips |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
Release dates | July 23, 1971 (U.S.) December 11, 1971 (Japan) |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Seven Minutes is 1971 drama film directed and produced by Russ Meyer. The film was based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Irving Wallace.
Plot
After a teenager who purchased the erotic novel The Seven Minutes is charged for rape, an eager prosecutor who is against pornography (and preparing for an upcoming election) uses the scandal to declare the book as obscene and brings charges against the bookstore. The subsequent trial soon creates a heated debate about the issue of pornography vs. free speech. The young defense lawyer must also solve the mystery of the novel's true author.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wayne Maunder | Mike Barrett |
| Marianne McAndrew | Maggie Russell |
| Philip Carey | Elmo Duncan |
| Jay C. Flippen | Luther Yerkes |
| Edy Williams | Faye Osborn |
| Lyle Bettger | Frank Griffith |
| Yvonne De Carlo | Constance Cumberland |
| Jackie Gayle | Norman Quandt |
| Ron Randell | Merle Reid |
| Charles Drake | Sargent Kellogg |
| John Carradine | Sean O'Flanagan |
| Harold J. Stone | Judge Upshaw |
| James Inglehart | Clay Rutherford |
| Tom Selleck | Phil Sanford |
| Olan Soule | Harvey Underwood |
| Charles Napier | Norman Quandt |
| Wolfman Jack | Himself |
Production notes
This was Meyer's second, and last, mainstream production for FOX. The film began production soon after the success of Meyer's highest grossing film, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.[1]
As with many of his movies, Meyers used several of the same actors in his previous productions including then-wife Edy Williams, Charles Napier, Henry Rowland, and James Inglehart.
Established actress Yvonne De Carlo makes an appearance along with veteran character actor Olan Soule. A young Tom Selleck also had a role in the film, and DJ Wolfman Jack made a cameo appearance.
The film attracted some attention for Marianne McAndrew's nude appearance. McAndrew was known at the time for her recent role as Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly!.[2]
Reception
The Seven Minutes received a lukewarm reception from both audiences and critics and was Meyer's first commercial failure.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Russ Meyer at filmreference.com
- ^ "Acress Changes Her Image With Appearance in Nude Scene". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. 1971-01-28. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
She will be remembered as the too-sweet millenery proprietess in 'Hello Dolly!' To lose that image the brunette beauty shed all her clothes in a new movie, 'The Seven Minutes'
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Ebert, Roger (1973). "Russ Meyer: King of the Nudies". Film Comment. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
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