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Maternal Overdrive: Todd Haynes on Max Ophuls’ The Reckless Moment

Todd Haynes, who considers Max Ophuls’ THE RECKLESS MOMENT (1949) one of his ten favorite films of all time, gives a wonderful 22 minute introduction of the film, titled »Maternal Overdrive,« a term he uses to describe the state of the protagonist, Lucia Harper (Joan Bennett).

Germany/UK 2006 · Produced, written and directed by Robert Fischer · Camera: John Halliday · Sound: Joseph R. Ekins · Edited by Christine Schorr · With Todd Haynes · A Fiction Factory (Munich) Production for Second Sight Films (London) · Running time: 22 minutes

PUBLISHED ON THE FOLLOWING DVDS:

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The Reckless Moment (UK: Blu-ray)
The Reckless Moment (UK)