Friday, August 31, 2012

Wonderwall (1968)

Compton-Cameo Films (UK)
Directed by Joe Massot
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(YouTube)

An absent-minded professor discovers a hole in his wall through which he watches the psychedelic life of fashion model Jane Birkin. His voyeurism leads to fantasies of the two of them getting married, despite a large difference in ages and incompatible lifestyles. Jane, whose character is named Penny Lane, gets pregnant by one of her many lovers. This leads to a suicide attempt, but the professor, who is hiding in her apartment by this point, saves her, fulfilling his fantasies. The music by George Harrison is the main appeal, a combination of Indian classical and electronics, which may drive the typical listener crazy but I quite like it. The set design, credited to The Fool, who were Dutch designers associated with the British psychedelic scene (see the inner sleeve of Sgt Pepper's), is also quite good. Just don't expect much in the way of plot or character development.

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