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

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Eileen Atkins.

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Connections

Referenced in Youth Wave (1968)

User Reviews

Superannuated Angry Young Man

I do not like John Osbourne (JO) plays & films.His male characters are either sarcastic, unlikeable, boozy, pseudo-intellectual, aggressive, sex obsessed characters; and the women are passive, doormat, submissive, don't answer back types.It makes me wonder whether JO really liked women (misogynist?) despite marrying the actress Jill Bennett (who plays NW's mistress).This film really grated on me. Nicol Williamson (NW) at his legal office never seems to do a stroke of work while expecting others to do it for him while putting up with his boorish behaviour.His character has all the negative JO traits outlined above of "Angry Young Man", except he is no longer young.NW's character just sits around making old fashioned sexist remarks at work, while the "dolly birds" there seem to be equally sexually obsessed.Of course NW has a horrible relationship with his wife.NW smokes, drinks womanises, frequents strip joints, and is vile to his wife, daughter and dinner party guests alike.What on earth did the characters in this film see in NW's character and why did they persist in seeing him?In some ways "Inadmissable Evidence" (1968) reminded me of a British version of Jean- Luc Goddard's "Pierrot le Fou" (1965) with Jean-Paul Belmondo.

As a measure of light relief I spotted a young Dot Cotton (June Brown) of "Eastenders" and Uncle Fred (John Savident) lately of Coronation Street, at the dinner party scene.In the scene where he interviews a man charged with "importuning for an immoral purpose" even the man himself criticised NW for not making notes.There was even a suggestive, incestuous scene with his daughter just to add to the negative traits of this old fashioned anti-hero.JO's anti-heroes loved portraying and sneering at the middle classes, swigging wine at dinner parties and wanting an audience for their "clever" remarks and boorish behaviour.5/10