Fellow Traveller

Synopsis

A McCarthy period thriller in which a blacklisted scriptwriter attempts to investigate the death of an actor friend and the role played in it by their Marxist psychotherapist. Highlights the differing moods of 50s America and Britain, and their different ideas of political change.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 97 min.

Year of production

1989

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

Subjects

History; Media studies

Keywords

cinema - USA; McCarthyism; United States of America

Credits

Director

Philip Saville

Writer

Michael Eaton

Cast

Hart Bochner
Imogen Stubbs
Ron Silver

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

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