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Primitive London

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Primitive London

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Summary

Documentary from the 1960s exploring London's counter-culture, including wife-swapping, mods, rockers, beatniks, childbirth and the killing of chickens

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Jayne Nelson

This curio is half early mockumentary and half sleazy erotica. Narrator David Gell follows Londoners from their (graphically shot) birth through to their Swinging Sixties teenage years and beyond. In this rather strange version of London, most of the women end up dancing in a strip club. The film's cheesy exploitation agenda is obvious - it was made by Arnold Miller, director of such fare as Nudes of the World - but there's an off-kilter twist, as he also seems determined to undermine any eroticism. The chopping editing gives the film an unsettling, often unpleasant vibe, as we watch scenes such as a stripper complaining about her pay and the rain making her mascara run. Other moments include a sweaty Beatnik trying to recite his poetry, Barry Cryer popping up as a cheerful ad executive, a vet removing a fungal infection from a fish, and chickens being slaughtered. Despite the disconcerting images on display, the film's music is evocative, and watching teenage Mods and Rockers pretending to be cool is amusing.

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5.4/10

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Cast

rolenameNarratorDavid GellSelfMacDonald HobleySelfBilly J. KramerSelf - ChurchillsDiana NobleSelf - ChurchillsBobby ChandlerSelf - ChurchillsVickie GraySelf - ChurchillsJohn LeeSelf - Establishment ClubRay MartineSelfBeatrice KotterExotic DancerLisa Peake

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Crew

rolenameDirectorArnold L. MillerWriterArnold L. MillerProducerMichael KlingerProducerStanley A. LongProducerArnold L. MillerComposerJohn A. ColemanComposerBasil KirchinDirector of photographyStanley A. LongEditorStephen Cross

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Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, nudity.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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