Seconds

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Seconds is a 1966 psychological science fiction film directed by John Frankenheimer, known for its unsettling exploration of identity and midlife crisis and for featuring Rock Hudson in one of his most acclaimed dramatic roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
film
psychological science fiction film
aspectRatio 1.85:1
basedOn Seconds (1963 novel)
basedOnAuthor David Ely
blackAndWhite true
cameraTechniques distorted close-ups
extensive use of wide-angle lenses
cinematographyBy James Wong Howe
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
cultStatus cult film
director John Frankenheimer
distributedBy Paramount Pictures
editedBy Ferris Webster
enteredFestival Cannes Film Festival
festivalYear Cannes Film Festival
surface form: 1966 Cannes Film Festival
filmFormat 35 mm
genre drama film
psychological thriller film
science fiction film
laterReception critically acclaimed
leadActorRoleType dramatic role
mainCharacterOccupation banker
MPAARating Not Rated (original release)
musicBy Jerry Goldsmith
narrativeFocus identity
midlife crisis
notableFor one of Rock Hudson's most acclaimed dramatic roles
unsettling exploration of identity and midlife crisis
originalLanguage English
producer Edward Lewis
productionCompany Joel Productions
releaseYear 1966
runningTimeMinutes 106
screenwriter Lewis John Carlino
setIn California, United States
surface form: California

New York City
surface form: New York
soundtrackStyle atonal score
starring John Randolph
Rock Hudson
Salome Jens
Will Geer
themes alienation
body transformation
corporate conspiracy
visualStyle expressionistic cinematography

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Rock Hudson notableWork Seconds
John Randolph notableWork Seconds
Edward Lewis notableWork Seconds
John Frankenheimer directed Seconds