Alan J. Pakula & The Paranoia Trilogy

After a rest and a surprise visit from the Rona, we're back with a slightly different format for a look at Alan J. Pakula (1928-1998) and his Paranoia Trilogy.

This trio of classic 70s films includes Klute, a murder mystery and character study carried by an incredible performance from Jane Fonda, the slow-burning conspiracy thriller The Parallax View, and All the President's Men, which dramatized two journalists' efforts to uncover the machinations behind the Watergate Scandal. Thanks to riveting performances, voyeuristic cinematography from Gordon Willis, and eerie scores, these films still hold up as singular depictions of paranoia, intricate yet nebulous criminal conspiracies, and mistrust of American political administrations.

NOTE: A few of the clips used in this episode came from an interview Pakula gave in 1974. The audio quality of this interview is serviceable, but not ideal. Apologies if it gives you a bit of a hard time. Kisses many.