[RS.com] The Mind Benders (1962)

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IMDB Rating: 6.6/10

Director: Basil Dearden

Cast:
Dirk Bogarde... Dr. Henry Longman
Mary Ure... Oonagh Longman
John Clements... Major Hall
Michael Bryant... Dr. Tate
Wendy Craig... Annabella
Harold Goldblatt... Professor Sharpey
Geoffrey Keen... Calder
Terry Palmer... Norman
Norman Bird... Aubrey
Roger Delgado... Dr. Jean Bonvoulois
Edward Fox... Stewart
Terence Alexander... Coach
Georgina Moon... Persephone
Teresa Van Hoorn... Penny
Timothy Beaton... Paul

Description:
"The Mind Benders" is one of the special breed of adult dramas that appeared in the 1960s (Frankenheimer's "Seconds" is another example). These films mix science fiction elements with straight dramatic ones. The result can be extremely interesting and satisfying on both levels. In the case of this particular film, the scientific aspects are not so much fictional as extrapolated from real experimental findings.

In order to discover the nature of a respected scientist's mental deterioration and the reason for his subsequent suicide, Dr. Longman (wonderfully played by Dirk Bogarde) undergoes the same experiment as his predecessor. He emerges from an isolation tank--in what appears to be a metaphor for re-birth--with virtually a blank mind. He does not at first even remember his own name. In order to test out the reach of the experiment's effects, his colleagues subject him to a devastating emotional test. The results are extremely compelling and dramatically forceful on screen.

Part of the film's success is due to the acting: an underrated Mary Ure again delivers a layered, convincing performance as Longman's wife. And there are several fine supporting roles, with Michael Bryant standing out as Longman's tormented friend and colleague Tate. The cinematography also contributes greatly to the film's effect: there are several beautifully shot sequences, some of which serve to establish a nearly idyllic life that is about to be shattered.

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