The Committee (1968)

Plot Summary

The Committee, starring Paul Jones of Manfred Mann fame, is a unique document of Britain in the 1960s. After a very successful run in London’s West End in 1968, viewings of this controversial movie have been few and far between. Stunning black and white camera work by Ian Wilson brings to life this “chilling fable” by Max Steuer, a lecturer (now Reader Emeritus) at the London School of Economics. Avoiding easy answers, The Committee uses a surreal murder to explore the tension and conflict between bureaucracy on one side, and individual freedom on the other. Many films, such as Total Recall, Fahrenheit 451 and Camus’ The Stranger, see the state as ignorant and repressive, and pass over the inevitable weaknesses lying deep in individuals. Drawing on the ideas of R.D. Laing, a psychologically hip state faces an all too human protagonist.

Full Cast & Characters

Arthur Brown

Himself

Jimmy Gardner

Boss

Paul Jones

Central figure

Tom Kempinski

Victim

Robert Langdon Lloyd

Committee Director

Pauline Munro

Girl

Director & Crew

Where to Watch The Committee Online

Movies Similar to The Committee

IMDb 7.4

Three Colors: White

1994

IMDb 6.7

Frances Carroll & 'The Coquettes'

1940

IMDb 7.2

K-PAX

2001

IMDb 6.8

The Family Man

2000

IMDb 5.2

Kerosene Salesman's Wife

1989

IMDb 7.0

Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost’s Fateful Moment

2016

Frequently Asked Questions