The Mind of Mr. Soames
| The Mind of Mr Soames | |
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| Directed by | Alan Cooke |
| Written by | John Hale Edward Simpson |
| Produced by | Max Rosenberg Milton Subotsky |
| Starring | Terence Stamp Nigel Davenport Robert Vaughn |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Edited by | Bill Blunden |
| Music by | Michael Dress |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | 1970 |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970) is a British film directed by Alan Cooke and starring Terence Stamp, Robert Vaughn and Nigel Davenport.[1]
Based on Charles Eric Maine's 1961 novel of the same name, it tells the story of a thirty-year-old man (John Soames) who has been in a coma since a brain injury during birth. Now revived, he shows the behavior of a child and is monitored by two doctors attempting to find out if he can be rehabilitated in the adult world.
Partial cast
- Terence Stamp - John Soames
- Robert Vaughn - Doctor Michael Bergen
- Nigel Davenport - Doctor Maitland
- Christian Roberts - Thomas Fleming
- Donal Donnelly - Joe Allan
- Norman Jones - Davis
- Dan Jackson - Nicholls
- Vickery Turner - Naomi
- Judy Parfitt - Jenny Bannerman
- Scott Forbes - Richard Bannerman
- Joe McPartland - Inspector Moore
- Pamela Moiseiwitsch - Melanie Parks
- Billy Cornelius - Sergeant Clifford
Production
The film was an attempt by Amicus Productions to branch into the non-horror field. (They had also tried to option the rights to Flowers For Algernon but been unable to secure them.) The large budget was provided by Columbia Pictures.[2]
Reception
The film was a failure at the box office.[2]
References
- ^ BFI Database entry
- ^ a b Ed. Allan Bryce, Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood, Stray Cat Publishing, 2000 p 48
External links
- The Mind of Mr. Soames at IMDb
- The Mind of Mr Soames at British Horror Films
- The Mind of Mr Soames at New York Times
- The Mind of Mr Soames at TCMDB
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