Sebastian

1968 "Codes were made to be broken. / Women were made to be loved. / Sebastian was made to do both!"
6.1| 1h40m| NR| en
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Sebastian is an undisciplined mathematics genius who works in the "cipher bureau" of the British Intelligence. While cracking enemy codes, Sebastian finds time to romance co-worker Rebecca Howard.

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WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
SpecialsTarget Disturbing yet enthralling
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
writers_reign This is perhaps best described as Swinging Sixties preserved in amber past its sell-by date. The presence of Lilli Palmer sold it to me and whilst she's the best thing in it by a mile she is also so NOT Swinging Sixties and floats above it serenely. Romantic leads Dirk Bogarde and Susannah York have all the chemistry of Moishe Dayan and Golda Meir and it's no better with Bogarde and his mistress (soon to be discarded in favour of York) Janet Munro. The only female besides Palmer who seems to have a clue is Margaret Johnston as a sort of den mother. Johnny Gielgud is on hand to lend a bit of class and Nigel Davenport totally lacks credibility as Head of inept security. Apart from that it's a gem.
daisy2mae2 My husband was watching a movie today and I had to comment to him as I was passing by that I really liked one of the actors in it and very much enjoyed one of his other movies.I had to check him out on IMDb: Dirk Bogarde to find the title that I had trouble retrieving from the depths of my mind (thank goodness for IMDb).I am also one of those who saw it many years ago and it keeps popping back to mind. I liked the actors, the characters, the mood, the somewhat psychedelic feel of the 60s and really wish they would bring it out on DVD so that I can see it again and keep the title nearer the forefront of my brain!
Lou Absher I saw this movie when I was in the "game" that was played in the movie. I was with a group of men in a foreign land though, not in England with a group of women. Lord knows I would have preferred the latter. I have not seen this movie since the 70's and would love to acquire a copy of it. What does it take to get a DVD made?
Tirelli The Coolest Of Them All...I have strong reasons to believe that is one of the best movies ever made, for it has achieved an accomplishment that was never achieved by any other so - called classics of the late 60s, like 'Blow-Up!' or even the hideously uneven 'Casino Royale'. It succeeds in exposing London's hypnotic late60s atmosphere as well as telling us, viewers, an interesting and rewarding story. It basically consists on the love story between Sebastian, a counter-intelligence agent that works on deciphering codes for England that recruits to work for him - while recruiting girls for his office, he encounters flashy, fashionable, London chick Becky Howard - played to perfection by Susannah York - who becomes one of his employees as well as his lover. She finds terribly hard to keep up with his cold, uninteresting, unappealing life-style, and of not at all being a priority to the man she loves. She leaves him - and it's his turn to find how difficult life is without her. He beguins to fail on his job, to the point of almost been killed by an enemy agent. He decides to leave his pride and go after her - only to find her living alone with a baby, who turns out to be his! He asks her to come back and events lead to a jolly happy ending.Trust me, this is the most exciting journey into 60s popculture that ever was. The coolest of them all, only topped by the also wonderful 'The President's Analyst', featuring great performances by both leads and for co-starring seniors as Lilli Palmer and Sir John Gielgud, and a beguiling soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith - Listen closely to the tune 'Comes The Night', sung by Anita Harris. Do not, I repeat, do not, miss this one! Yours Truly - Ismar