- Seven Servants
"Seven Servants" is a 1996 German
drama-comedy film made byDaryush Shokof . It is about a man (played byAnthony Quinn ) who wants to unite the races until his last breath. According to Shokof, the story was based on a dream he had in Cologne, Germany in 1995.Plot
An old man named Archie (Anthony Quinn) hires seven servants of different races "and a mix of men and women" to get connected to him by plugging up his body openings until his last breath. The servants have to stay connected to the old man's body for the next ten days. They eat, sleep, and in some hilarious scenes, even go to the bathroom and fight thieves while still connected to one another. They overcome many difficulties by staying united, until finally, an opera singer arrives to plug up his final facial opening. Archie dies in peace, pleasure and harmony because he has the people around him "united" at last, even if it is only a "bodily" unification and through him as the catalyst.
Cast
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Anthony Quinn
*David Warner
*Alexandra Stewart
*Sonja Kirschberger
*Audra McDonald (debut film)Reaction
The film broke audience records at the Locarno film festival (according to festival director Marco Muller).Fact|date=August 2008 The critics were mostly against it and the film did not get any awards. It did not get any distribution deals.
REFERENCES
1. Der spiegel 31/1995 vom 31.07.1995, seite 166a . "seven servants", Der Spiegel
2.Quinn embraces tentacled role in seven servants, August 24,1995, Daily News of Los Angeles
3.Alex Witchel, published: July 6, 1995, the New York Times
4.Eric Gutierrez,Aug. 6, 1996, Los Angeles Times
5.Brook Comer, "Digital Manipulation" takes new ....in "seven servants", Dec.01, 1996, American Cinematographer
External links
*imdb title|0117604
* [http://www.ifvc.com/seven-servants.htm "Seven Servants" at IFVC.com]
* http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117911077
* http://www.awcm.us
* http://www.mtv.com/lyrics/gato_barbieri/seven servants
* http://www.busberg.de spiegel
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