Sunday Morning Movie Screens Paul Cox's 'Exile' with Rare Film Bonuses
The Sunday Morning Movie series showcased 'Exile,' a 1994 film by Paul Cox (1h 35m), featuring additional content such as archival footage and music. Based on E.L. Grant Watson's novel, the film stars Aden Young as Peter Costello and Claudia Karvan as Mary, set on a Tasmanian island. The storyline depicts Peter's spiral into madness, marked by ghostly visions. Critics have lauded the cinematography and performances, particularly highlighting David Field's role as Timothy. The event also featured 'A Study in Steel' (1935), WWI aerial footage, a recreation of a Mayan ball game, Victorian voice recordings, and 'The 280mm Atomic Cannon – Nuclear Artillery Test' on 'Atomic Annie.' Other highlights included space art, a lecture by Ruby Justice Thelot, music videos, Japanese stop-motion films, and rare recordings.
Key facts
- Paul Cox's 1994 film 'Exile' was screened with bonus features.
- The film is based on a novel by E.L. Grant Watson and stars Aden Young and Claudia Karvan.
- The plot involves an exiled man on a Tasmanian island experiencing visions and madness.
- Reviews praised the cinematography and performances, noting the film's departure from Cox's urban films.
- Bonus features included 'A Study in Steel' (1935), WWI dogfight footage, and a Mayan ball game recreation.
- The program included a segment on Victorian voice recordings featuring Queen Victoria.
- The 280mm Atomic Cannon test footage was shown, detailing the development of 'Atomic Annie'.
- Art by Angus McKie and Chris Foss was featured, along with a lecture by Ruby Justice Thelot.
- Music bonuses included a Patti Smith introduction to a cover of 'Heroin' and rare jazz and rock recordings.
- The screening was part of the Sunday Morning Movie series on Naked Capitalism.
Entities
Artists
- Paul Cox
- Aden Young
- Claudia Karvan
- David Field
- E.L. Grant Watson
- Donald C. Thompson
- Robert Schwartz
- Samuel Feltman
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Angus McKie
- Chris Foss
- Ruby Justice Thelot
- Werner Herzog
- Klaus Kinski
- Ingmar Bergman
- Anita Berber
- Sebastian Droste
- Patti Smith
- Goree Carter
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Thelonious Monk
- Red Garland
- Donald Byrd
- Art Taylor
- George Joyner
- Sonny Rollins
- Gene Ammons
- Tadd Dameron
- Ashley Kahn
- Nick Phillips
- René Clemencic
- Mirko Virginio Volpe
- David Monroe
- William Barley
- Thomas Morley
- Tielman Susato
- William Byrd
- John Dowland
- Richard Nicholson
- McCoy Tyner
- Cannonball Adderley
- Bill Evans
- Ahmad Jamal
- Oscar Peterson
- Erroll Garner
- Nat King Cole
- Chet Baker
- Stan Getz
- Michel Petrucciani
- Keith Jarrett
- Art Blakey
- Horace Silver
- Lou Reed
- Robert Browning
- Arthur Sullivan
- William Gladstone
- Queen Victoria
- Thomas Edison
- Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
- Peter Jackson
- Stewart Cowley
- Peter Elson
- Tony Roberts
- Boethius
- Ray Monk
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Kant
- Frege
- Russell
- Simon Blackburn
- Susan Greenfield
- Christof Koch
- Bruce Hood
- Roy Baumeister
- Melvyn Bragg
- Paul Holdengräber
- Thelma Todd
- Lee Perry
- Alan Parsons
- Frederick I
- Laddie Oleson
- Haymarket Square
- The Lords
- The Beatles
Institutions
- Naked Capitalism
- Letterboxd
- NFSA
- Australian War Memorial
- Picatinny Arsenal
- Pentagon
- DC Comics
- Helix
- Rutgers University
- New England Film Festival
- Syracuse International Film Festival
- Kallipolis Radio
- Arista Records
- MFSL
- Prestige label
- Doghouse & Bone Records
- Chaparral
- Laddies Recording Studios
- His Master's Voice
- The Early Music Consort Of London
- The Morley Consort
- Clemencic Consort
- Musica Medievale
- Maison de la Radio
- Bootleg Wizard
- Lockruf music
- Mulatar
Locations
- Tasmania
- Australia
- Cozumel
- Mexico
- Britain
- Italy
- Germany
- France
- Paris
- New Jersey
- USA
- Berlin
- Friedrichstrasse
- Morris Plains
- NJ
- Japan
- London
- Venice