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Director:
Michael Sarne
Writer:
Michael Sarne (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 November 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Musical more
Plot:
A provincial girl is entangled in the mod morality of London. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
User Comments:
Odd Period Piece more (21 total)

Cast

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Geneviève Waïte ... Joanna
Christian Doermer ... Hendrik Casson
Calvin Lockhart ... Gordon

Donald Sutherland ... Lord Peter Sanderson
Glenna Forster-Jones ... Beryl
David Scheur ... Dominic Endersley
Marda Vanne ... Granny
Geoffrey Morris ... The Father
Michelle Cook ... Margot
Manning Wilson ... Inspector
Clifton Jones ... Black Detective
Dan Caulfield ... White Detective
Michael Chow ... Lefty
Anthony Ainley ... Bruce
Jane Bradbury ... Angela
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | UK:X
Filming Locations:
Alembic House - 93 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London, England, UK more
Company:
Laughlin more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent were asked to write the theme song. However it was dropped in favour of Rod McKuen's music, but went on to be a major UK hit for Scott Walker more
Soundtrack:
Joanna (Reprise) more

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Odd Period Piece, 1 October 1999
Author: Tirelli (o_arauto_do_infortunio@yahoo.com)

Mr. Sarne's portrait of an era, now seems often laughable and ludicrous, not unlike many other feature films that intended to demonstrate the importance of one single period, specially such a difficult one as the 60s - they just seem to loose their punch throughout the years. Although 'Joanna' does provide enjoyable, light moments, most of them are all too heavy handed, and unconnected. The movie relies on a number of senseless episodes to show us the story of a young woman yearning to find an adult identity in London, during the late 60s. What could be a sensible, lovely little story - if properly told - is wounded by Ms. Waite's inexperience, as she sleepwalks through the movie, and can only act appalled and shocked during the major conflicts of the story, Mr. Sarne's hideously pretentious, pompous direction, and Mr. Rod McKuen's tedious soundtrack, only highlighted at the movie's ending, in which the entire cast join in a train station singing the title tune - 'you fill our hearts with hope, your smile's like Cinemascope' - while Joanna departs to have her baby, still, as imature, childish and unprepared as she was in the beginning of the movie.

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