The Committee
1968, English. Directed by Peter Sykes.
The mystery film of the 1960's
The Committee, starring Paul Jones of Manfred Mann fame, is a unique document of Britain in the 1960s. After a very successful run in London’s West End in 1968, viewings of this controversial movie have been few and far between. Stunning black and white camera work by Ian Wilson brings to life this “chilling fable” by Max Steuer, a lecturer (now Reader Emeritus) at the London School of Economics. Avoiding easy answers, The Committee uses a surreal murder to explore the tension and conflict between bureaucracy on one side, and individual freedom on the other. Many films, such as Total Recall, Fahrenheit 451 and Camus’ The Stranger, see the state as ignorant and repressive, and pass over the inevitable weaknesses lying deep in individuals. Drawing on the ideas of R.D. Laing, a psychologically hip state faces an all too human protagonist.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 31 May 1968
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Max Steuer, Peter Sykes
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The Committee runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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The Committee isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 May 1968. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Committee?
The Committee (1968) was directed by Peter Sykes and stars Arthur Brown, Jimmy Gardner, Paul Jones.