Inadmissible Evidence (1968)

A lawyer's agonizing journey to the breaking point of his private and professional lives as he becomes more and more alienated from everyone connected with him.

Director:

Anthony Page

Writers:

John Osborne (play), John Osborne (screenplay)

Stars:

Nicol Williamson, Eleanor Fazan, Jill Bennett

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nicol Williamson	...	Bill Maitland
Eleanor Fazan	...	Anna Maitland
Jill Bennett	...	Liz
Peter Sallis	...	Hudson
David Valla	...	Jones
Eileen Atkins	...	Shirley
Ingrid Boulting	...	Jane (as Ingrid Brett)
Gillian Hills	...	Joy
Isabel Dean	...	Mrs. Gamsey
Clare Kelly	...	Mrs. Anderson
John Normington	...	Maples
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lindsay Anderson	...	Barrister
Penny Bird	...	Sheila
June Brown	...	Watson's Guest
Ishaq Bux	...	Watson's Guest

Storyline

A lawyer's agonizing journey to the breaking point of his private and professional lives as he becomes more and more alienated from everyone connected with him.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | independent film | 

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Taglines:

Details about his wife, his women and his world, were...

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dame Eileen Atkins shunned movies for several years because of her uncomfortable time working on this movie.

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Connections

Referenced in John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006)

User Reviews

Uniquely Gripping, Yet, Nearly Incomprehensible.

'Inadmissible Evidence' is a film unlike any other I have ever seen. From the moment we are introduced to the anti-heroic main character, played to perfection by Nicol Williamson, we are gripped by his every movement.

Yet, due to his strong, bewildering performance, our attention is solely directed to him, and not to the many other characters, plot twists and story. The John Osborne tale was complex enough as it was without the ordeal of confusing flashbacks and such fierce characterizations.

I may be crazy, but I actually think that this film would benefit from a poorer cast! After all, Williamson is so fascinating, that we completely forget about the story itself, and we can't help being bewitched by his London solicitor who slowly descends into emotional bankruptcy while analyzing his own existence and the harm he has done to others - his wife, his mistresses, and the carefree young man he used to be.

About the flashbacks... I guess they were a mere device that the producers of the movie thought would be helpful, since the movie is almost a filmed play. Nevertheless, the device backfires, and only add to the utter confusion of the viewer.

Well, all in all, this is an unusual, gripping film, that features a powerhouse performance by Mr. Williamson, but whose gloomy, depressing, confusing and existentialist point of view are definitely not for the ones

who are looking for breezy entertainment.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 1969 (UK)

Also Known As:

Evidencia inadmisible

Company Credits

Production Co:

Woodfall Film Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1