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Morgan - A Suitable Case For Treatment [DVD]

Vanessa Redgrave (Actor), David Warner (Actor), Karel Reisz (Director) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
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Language: English Dolby Digital 2.0

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Time does odd things to some films. In 1966, Morgan--A Suitable Case for Treatment was hailed as a touching black comedy about the destruction of a free spirit by an uncaring bourgeois world. Playwright David Mercer's screenplay is full of his standard obsessions of the time--Trotskyism and RD Laing's perception of the mad as truly sane--and Karel Reisz's direction effectively balances Morgan's failing real-world life with a fantasy life of gorillas, King Kong and sinister partisans emerging from a crisply photographed Battersea Power Station.

David Warner's Morgan is far more like his student rebel Hamlet of the same year than the B-Movie villains for which he has been more famous for ever since; it is a sentimentalised performance, but only because of the deep sentimentality of the film. A cast that includes Robert Stephens, Irene Handl and Bernard Bresslaw give us some effective social satire and low comedy. The trouble is that Morgan's pursuit and near-rape of his ex-wife, and his trashing of her society wedding, now look more like the behaviour of a stalker than an act of bohemian rebellion; it is significant that the film treats Vanessa Redgrave as a treacherous bimbo with nothing much to do except smile wistfully. Morgan may have been one of the trendiest films of its Swinging London epoch but it has not aged well.

On the DVD: the DVD is presented with Dolby Digital sound that makes the most of John Danworth's jazz score in a 2:1 full frame visual aspect. The clean print makes the most of the mono photography. --Roz Kaveney

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Karel Reisz
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Black & White, Full Screen, PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ David Warner, Irene Handl, Robert Stephens, Vanessa Redgrave
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Momentum Pictures
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005OR5J
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Best Sellers Rank: 106,728 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

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4.1 out of 5 stars
126 global ratings

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Customers find the movie's dated content appealing, with one describing it as a period piece. They appreciate its humor, with one customer noting it's funny with a message. Customers consider the film worth watching, with one describing it as a wonderful breath of fresh air.

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4 customers mention ‘Dated content’3 positive1 negative

Customers appreciate the film's dated content, with one describing it as a nostalgic period piece.

"This is a period piece, clearly swimming in mid-60's pop culture, even down to Lesteresque fast-camera slapstick episodes...." Read more

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4 customers mention ‘Humor’3 positive1 negative

Customers find the movie humorous, with one mentioning it's funny with a message.

"...tenderness here, and great chemistry, with a superb cast, and a lot of funny stuff,in a very London English dry-humor way...." Read more

"I watched this film as a kid and thought it amusing. I still do but it has a poignancy that I did not capture when young...." Read more

"Terrible time with a guy you wouldn't want to hang out with." Read more

"saw this film when it first came out in the sixties still funny with a message" Read more

3 customers mention ‘Value for money’3 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie worth watching, with one describing it as a wonderful breath of fresh air film.

"...This makes it a memorable item for me, but it is still worth watching." Read more

"I saw this film in the 60s seeing it again, it was just as good, very enjoyable! Also rather nostalgic." Read more

"THIS REVIEW REFERS TO THE 2001 RELEASE This wonderful breath of fresh air film with sparkling black and white photography has to be one of the..." Read more

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  • Rob M
    5.0 out of 5 stars True classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2024
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    I saw this film in the 60s seeing it again, it was just as good, very enjoyable! Also rather nostalgic.
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  • pgm3
    4.0 out of 5 stars Save Me Gorilla!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2017
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    This is a period piece, clearly swimming in mid-60's pop culture, even down to Lesteresque fast-camera slapstick episodes. There is a deeply dysfunctional protagonist who seems today less of a rebel than a borderline psychotic, and his on-again-off-again girlfriend/wife who seems to be less of an active agent than a passive girl-child. Yet on the whole, it weathers surprisingly well -- the story of a man who is, after all, a Marxist goriila, and that is not misspelled! There is real tenderness here, and great chemistry, with a superb cast, and a lot of funny stuff,in a very London English dry-humor way. This would make a superb double bill with "A Hard Day's Night". Redgrave is stunning, (Oscar nod here) even if her character lacks spine, as she renders such a person quite believable, at least at first glance. This is David Warner's first film, and a fine performance, both of them nuanced way beyond the silliness.Watch for Irene Handl's masterclass performance as Morgan's mom. She damn near steals the film. (Sometimes listed as "Morgan!", with the exclamation point included.)
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  • B. Nicholson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful film, AVOID THE 2001 RELEASE
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2006
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    THIS REVIEW REFERS TO THE 2001 RELEASE
    This wonderful breath of fresh air film with sparkling black and white photography has to be one of the worst transfers to DVD I have ever seen. Scratches and over modulation of video gain make this DVD unwatchable, its certainly not the print they show on TV.

    Irene Handl and cripes even Arthur Mullard have never been better but it is David Warner and David Mercer's film. It may not have aged well but it is worth seeking out. If you like this check out Peter Sykes's The Committee for more RD Laing inspired filmmaking.If nothing else these films give you an insight into what concerned some people at the time.
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  • Enthusiast
    5.0 out of 5 stars An underrated classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2011
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    This is one of those rare films to be enjoyed for itself, *without* cramming it into a defined category - and then complaining, because it doesn't fit.

    While very much of its time, Morgan definitely repays viewing today... just keep an open mind, and, if you insist on categorising film, allow it to create its own category!
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  • Garth Danielson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2018
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    Terrible time with a guy you wouldn't want to hang out with.
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  • tree
    1.0 out of 5 stars morgan film
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2012
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    i bought this simply to get the cover framed for a friend...called morgan of course..well im glad i never paid out to watch this drivel... i really did not understand or like this movie, shame as some really good actors/actresses in it.i thought it was pants...just my opinion of course
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  • Lou Knee
    2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't quite qualify for curate's egg status
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2007
    Far too clever for its own good, this was a film very keen to follow that new wave of brilliant British films with their trade mark quirkiness and camera trickery. Best examples are probably 'The Knack' and 'A Hard Day's Night'. But this one made the huge mistake of taking quite weighty material for the lighter than air directorial treatment. It was never to work, and the result is a completetely odd, almost bizarre film.

    Sudden scene changes, speeding up and slowing down of film and that tedious interposing of film clips I think did more to bring an end to the avant garde fad than to heighten it, as here it was all too jangled, too discordant and a little too sign-posted as well. In 1966, this was going to have to be a lot slicker in its handling than it was, for an audience already adjusted to the style.

    For social and geographical history purposes only, it does offer something now, as its location shots in a half swinging, half dead, and crumbling London reveal much more than most films of the same period. Also, Warner showed here why he was much preferred by studios as a supporting, or character actor. He had something, but it definitely wasn't film star appeal. That lack of star quality certainly wasn't going to help the film.

    Too interesting in the background detail to be a complete failure, this is best described I think, as a minor avant garde brit-flick, and a very flawed film (although the idea was quite brave). Compare this to the same year's release with another non star in the lead role, (the brilliant 'Blow Up') with some almost as annoying (the miming students) avant garde elements, but handled with a sureness of touch in direction and camera work, and you will see how much 'Morgan..' missed the mark.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2021
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    Took me back to the sixties. David Warner at his crazy best.
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  • marco
    5.0 out of 5 stars tutto ok
    Reviewed in Italy on 9 August 2023
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    tempi e qualità ok
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  • Amazon Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars The 60s feeling
    Reviewed in Germany on 23 October 2018
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    Sometimes fast-paced, madcap fun, with wonderful acting. The film only sometimes seems dated. The background musical score is, in fact, tiresome. Recalls much of what was innocent fun of the 60s. No great pretense towards very deep meaning.
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  • Roland LEO
    5.0 out of 5 stars Morgan
    Reviewed in France on 17 November 2017
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    L'humour anglais tel qu'on l'aime: léger, acide et qui s'attaque à tout le monde. L'Angleterre de l'époque de Beatles un peu désemparée et exentrique.
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  • Kat Ashe
    5.0 out of 5 stars 1960s swinging London
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 July 2024
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    If you enjoy other 1960s British films like Otley, this is a must have for your collection.
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  • Gary W. McClintock
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Suitable Case for Laughter
    Reviewed in the United States on 13 December 2001
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    Here's one I've been trying desperately to find again for the last 20 years. This is the film that makes me watch silly things like "Titanic" and "Nightwing" just to watch David Warner. The first hour on the whole ranks with the best British comedies of its time (Hard Day's Night, The Jokers, Nothing But The Best) but the seriocomic ending (with a superb closing laugh) leaves me as unsettled as Reisz's Saturday Night,Sunday Morning. Vanessa Redgrave plays Leonie, the sweet ex-wife who, though she clearly loves Morgan and his antics, is pressed into being a femme fatale by the social order (she's the rich one). David Warner is the eccentric failed artist, Morgan, who wishes he had been born to a gorilla rather than to a communist (he's the poor one). Yet Morgan is desperate to get his wife back (after having visited a zoo gorilla about his psychological problems). Irene Handl as Morgan's devoutly communist mother (she's unhappy Morgan has betrayed the working class) is a hilarious take on a mother complaining at her son's failures. It isn't a perfect film. It is nevertheless a real delight. The picture quality on the DVD is good for the price. Only special feature is the trailer, but it is a real swinging London statement in its own right.
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