The Prisoner

1967

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8.5| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.

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YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
mxfrickey-61583 The Prisoner has been, and will always be, one of the best TV shows to ever grace the small screen. Though full of action and intrigue, every episode delved into questions about individuality and personal agency: are we ever truly free, or are we being manipulated every minute of our lives? What is truth, and does it matter what we learn, or how we gain that education? Of course, a show is only as successful as its actors and writing- and with Patrick M we had the best there was. A true Renaissance Man, he could act, perform action scenes, and even create episodes, if he wished. Others directed, and contributed stellar scripts as well, so that all in all, the episodes were far and above anything else on TV, at that time. Of all the worthwhile programs that have existed, The Prisoner is the one that most bears repeated viewings and analysis. It has never been more timely and pertinent than it is in today's screwed-up world.
josephinemiller2007 Hammy acting and a flimsy script ruin what should have been an interesting look at how we perceive reality and our ability to control or change our lives, society etc. Nice try, but done better before and after this show. Worth a watch, especially if you are interested in the 'baby boomer' genre. A strange cross between Get Smart, James Bond, In Like Flint and Dark Star. Probably a template for the Truman Show, which has a very similar premise. Rover, the murderous bubble, is my favorite character and a main character at that. If you are looking for the meaning of life, the universe and everything- look elsewhere. All episodes are available on you tube.
baldrickadder First review for me today, I've been reading reviews for a little while, so much so that, I;ve been more entertained reading them and missing all the good programmes I could be watching.Anyway regarding The Prisoner and the theories of what it may mean. I feel it could be any number of things and that's the beauty of using your mind. Like life, there's not just black and white, one person's reality of something will always differ from somebodies else's reality, but see the same thing.Personally I think it is just a sixties trip and better if you are chilled out, so to speak.
AaronCapenBanner Stunning achievement by actor, director & writer Patrick McGoohan about a recently-resigned British government operative kidnapped by either his government or a foreign one, imprisoned in a sinister "Village", where through the course of 17 episodes, various Number 2's(no citizen has a name, but only numbers) try to extract from him(re-named Number Six) the reason for his sudden resignation.Episodes dealt with themes of the worth of the individual in society, and how he refuses to be broken by the Village, run by the mysterious Number 1. Government corruption, media collusion with government, and the nature of power and identity are key elements of this series, and are still with us today...Final episode['Fallout'] is astonishing in its ambition and audacity, and is the single greatest episode of television drama ever, despite its controversial presentation and "resolution".Original and startling; viewers who stayed with it from 'Arrival' will be rewarded, even liberated by the final fade-out...though is freedom an illusion after all?