NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. From the classic series, are two scenes (they are actually back-to-back) from my personal favourite episode - The Paper Chase.
This episode was shot later in the series, and was directed by Patrick McGoohan himself. I've read various reviews, in which, the commenters write it off as 'fluff.' However, it's through (what seems) to be the most light-hearted of episodes, comes some of the richest acting, and, the deepest depths of Danger Man. In these two concurrent scenes, The delicious Joan Greenwood plays Señora Nandina - a woman who runs a lodge at which people who need to hide, can stay, and, not worry about their privacy being broached.
Drake's there, on a case (he's trying to track down papers that had been stolen out of a friend's briefcase - the friend, being a high-security government employee).
Drake surreptitiously entered the man's room, who had the papers, but, unbeknownst to him, his every move had been watched by Nandina.
The first scene is Nandina confronting Drake with this information. The second - my favourite - takes place right after, in which Drake wakes up (after being knocked unconscious) at a hotel.
There are interesting things to pay attention to, in this scene - amongst them, is the jacket Drake wears. Very similar to (the same?) as the jacket he wears in the opening of THE PRISONER.
The dialogue here, is also enigmatic, and for those who - like me - are fans of DANGER MAN and THE PRISONER, things are said - and not said, that ask as many questions as are left unanswered.
7 сен 2024
