Monday, February 21, 2005
The Paper Chase
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: Mom likes this movie because of John Houseman's character and performance, and, of course, the school atmosphere.
I like the movie for things like this: The first sound (including music) that is heard after the film begins is the opening of the door to the law classroom in which Knightsfield hold's sway. I am also amused by the conventions of rigorous schooling of the time and the use of women in the movie. This was probably one of the last movies in which the female lead had an utterly throw away part. It is interesting to me to contemplate that Lindsay Wagner, who played the female lead, went on three years later to become The Bionic Woman.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Timothy Bottoms James T. Hart Lindsay Wagner Susan Fields John Houseman Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Graham Beckel Franklin Ford III Edward Herrmann Thomas Craig Anderson James Naughton Kevin Brooks Regina Baff Ashley Brooks Blair Brown Miss Farranti
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1973
Directed by James Bridges.
Labels: coming-of-age2, dramaB, teaching
