Appendix 3.2: Sample films - synopses and character lists
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The film lacks any humanity in its characterisations, wringing
more or less predic table laughs out of a number of
commonplace experiences from seasickness to seduction, yet
making no attempt to construct any sympathy in the audience
for its characters beyond the schematic figure of the young
doctor played by the enormously popular star Dirk Bogarde.
Female characters in order of appearance, character groups
|
1_____ |
Wendy Thomas the Doctor's daughter________________ |
3___ |
|
2_____ |
Wendy's mother____________________________________ |
4___ |
|
3_____ |
Rosie Jenkins, the ship's cook's wife, not seen |
4___ |
|
4_____ |
Crowd at Bellos docks_______________________________ |
4___ |
|
5_____ |
Woman in a red dress aboard the ship at Bellos_____ |
4___ |
|
6_____ |
Woman on board ship at Bellos______________________ |
4___ |
|
7_____ |
Rosita_____________________________________________ |
4___ |
|
8_____ |
Miss Mallet_______________________________________ |
3___ |
|
9_____ |
Helene Colbert______________________________________ |
3___ |
|
10 |
Guests in Bellos night club________________________ |
4___ |
|
11 |
Pianist in Bellos night club_______________________ |
4___ |
|
12 |
Blonde diner in Bellos night club__________________ |
4___ |
|
13 |
Woman in Bellos night club_________________________ |
4___ |
|
14 |
Women in Bellos dive∕brothel_______________________ |
4___ |
|
15 |
Woman in blue dress in Bellos dive∕brothel |
4___ |
|
16 |
Woman with Third Officer Trail at ship's dance_____ |
4___ |
|
17 |
Second woman with Third Officer Trail at ship's |
4 |
|
18 |
Dancing couples at ship's dance |
4___ |
Male characters in order of appearance, character groups
|
1____ |
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1____ |
|
2_____ |
Undertaker, driver of the Rolls Royce_____________ |
4_____ |
|
3_____ |
Dr George Thomas, GP______________________________ |
4_____ |
|
4_____ |
Tractor driver at the docks |
4_____ |
|
5____ |
Policeman at the docks |
4_____ |
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