Soylent Green (1973)

Note Générale:

7,0/10   

Réalisateur:

Richard Fleischer

Scénaristes:

Stanley R. Greenberg (screenplay)
Harry Harrison (novel)

Date de sortie:

9 mai 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Mystère | Science-Fiction | Thriller

Accroche:

It's the year 2022... People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need SOYLENT GREEN.

Intrigue:

In an overpopulated futuristic Earth, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff.

Plot Keywords:

Food | New York City | Murder | Police | Police Detective

Récompenses:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

A classic even after 30 years

Ensemble

Charlton Heston	...	Thorn
Leigh Taylor-Young	...	Shirl
Chuck Connors	...	Tab
Joseph Cotten	...	Simonson
Brock Peters	...	Hatcher
Paula Kelly	...	Martha
Edward G. Robinson	...	Sol Roth
Stephen Young	...	Gilbert
Mike Henry	...	Kulozik
Lincoln Kilpatrick	...	The Priest
Roy Jenson	...	Donovan
Leonard Stone	...	Charles
Whit Bissell	...	Santini
Celia Lovsky	...	The Exchange Leader
Dick Van Patten	...	Usher #1

Durée:

97 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Metrocolor)

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | France:U | UK:15 (DVD rating) | UK:AA (original rating) | Iceland:16 | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Canada:PG | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:16

Lieux de tournage:

Los Angeles Sports Arena - 3939 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Société:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Anecdotes:

The videogame in Simonson's apartment, "Computer Space", was one of the first coin-operated videogames, manufactured by Nutting Associates in 1971 and designed by Nolan Bushnell, who later founded Atari and designed "Pong". The videogame was painted white for the movie but the original color was either yellow, red or blue.

Goofs:

Continuité: In the scene where Charleton "uses" the furniture, his ascot goes from on to off too quickly for him to have tied it.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Voice over PA: First stage removal. First stage removal. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour.

Connexions:

Référencé sur "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Parts: The Clonus Horror (#9.11)" (1997)

Bande son:

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op.68: 'Pastoral': I. Allegro ma non Troppo

A classic even after 30 years

This was Eddie Robinson's 101st film and his last, and he died of cancer nine days after shooting was complete. All of which makes his key scene in the movie all the more poignant.

Although some of the hair and clothing styles are a bit dated (also note the video game shown in the film), but the subject of the film is pretty much timeless. Heston said he had wanted to make the film for some time because he really believed in the dangers of overpopulation.

Several things make this film a classic. The story is solid.

The acting is top-notch, especially the interplay between Heston and Robinson, with nice performances also by Cotten and Peters.

The music is absolutely perfect. The medley of Beethoven, Grieg, and Tchaikovsky combined with the pastoral visual elements make for some truly moving scenes. This was the icing on the cake for the film.

And the theme (or the "point") of the film is a significant one. Yes, it's a film about overpopulation, but on a more important note it's a cautionary tale about what can go wrong with Man's stewardship of Earth. It's in the subtext that you find the real message of the film. Pay attention to what Sol says about the "old days" of the past (which is our present), and note how Thorn is incapable of comprehending what Sol is saying.

This film is one of my top sci-fi films of all time.