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‘The Price of Power’ initially had a very limited release in the UK: Scala Cinema, Liverpool (4th Jun 72 - 10th Jun 72), Empire Cinema, Huddersfield (4th Nov 72 - 10th Nov 72) and Gaumont, Liverpool (13th May 73 - 19th May 73). However, as was the trend in the mid-70s it had wider distribution as support feature to ‘The King of Kung-Fu’, starting at Regal Cinema, Hammersmith (5th May 74 - 11th May 74).
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Seen this one for the first time today and I was pleasantly surprised, so much so that it has actually entered my top 20.
Personally I can’t quite grasp the critique that it isn’t accurate to US History or US politics, after all which SW is? Which western in general really is? Regardless of the fact that films are art with which we do not necessarily try recreate reality, but with which we try to reflect it and with which real occurrences might be the inspiration to talk about other things important to a film maker. So the film really made it clear that the JFK assassination was merely a vessel and inspiration to use as a blueprint and vehicle for the political climate and political opinions in Italy. I like when films are producst of their respective time and this clearly the case with TPOP.
In addition I’m certainly not the biggest Gemma fan, too clean yadda yadda, teeth too white, yadda yadda, but he seemed to have an edge to his acting and looks here which is often missing.
The only thing lacking here was scope. This being Dallas it still felt like a small town and the grandeur just wasn’t really there for a political thriller with setpieces like that.
Still. What a great discovery. Watched the uncut version and it was shocking to see which kind of scenes have hit the cutting room floor. Film makes no sense in the short version.
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Wow. Great find. I think the Burmese script at the bottom refers to the Thamada cinema in Rangoon/Yangon.