VHS : A Question of Attribution
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Rating:  - Essential movie
Sir Anthony Blunt was one of the real-life spies of the Cambridge ring. The main spy, Philby, an important man in British intelligence, had found refuge in the URSS in 1963. Blunt was only found out by the public in 1977. In the movie, he is shown at the peak of his glory: he was in charge of the Queen's paintings when is treason became public knowledge. James Fox([The Remains of the Day (Special Edition)) gives a powerful image of Blunt, caught in the limelight. The director John Schlesinger (Midnight ... Read More
Rating:  - An interesting allegory on fakes...and attributions
attribute: to regard as produced by or originating in or with; credit; assign;
The Cambridge Spy Ring of the 30's and 40's. There were four: Guy Burgess, Donald MacLean, Kim Philby, and Sir Anthony Blunt, and they passed on information to the Soviet Union. When found out, Burgess, MacLean, and Philby fled to the Soviet Union. As for Blunt, he remained in charge of H.M.Q.'s art collection and confessed in 1964. However, the Thatcher government exposed him and he was stripped of his posts ... Read More
Rating: - Great film - pity it's being sold by a cynical profiteer.
This is a wonderful film, but the only VHS copy of it on Amazon.com costs a staggering $100. The original release price was $29.95, and I just can't see how a second-hand tape whose original cover has been cut up and deformed to fit in a plastic video case could INCREASE the price by over 300%.
I'm sorry, but to sell this video at 3 times its original price strikes me as daylight robbery, and a blatant attempt to cash in on the present rarity of this title. Such profiteering just makes Amazon.com ... Read More
Rating: - masterpiece
I must give this 5 stars. I understand why the previous reviewer found the story to be somewhat confusing. It takes some doing initially to pick up the thread but it is a slight hurdle. The most outstanding feature of this film is its artful portrait of Blunt: a spy who had betrayed his country, abused his position and caused the distruction of those acting honorably in its service. Nevertheless his situtation and ultimate disgrace provoke compassion. The scene between him and the Queen is wonderful; however, ... Read More
Rating:  - Good acting, confusing story
A Question of Atribution is the story of Sir Anthony Blunt, the curator of the Queen's Pictures who was revealed as a former Soviet agent in 1979. Sir Anthony had actually been uncovered as a spy in the 1960s, but received immunity and anonymity in return for his cooperation with western intelligence services. A Question of Attribution takes place sometime after Sir Anthony's role as a spy was discovered, but before his public disgrace. British viewers will probably be more familiar with the ins and outs of the ... Read More
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