Negatives is a 1968 British drama film directed by Peter Medak. Based on the 1961 novel Negatives by Peter Everett, it features Peter McEnery and Glenda Jackson as Theo and Vivien, a couple who act out their erotic fantasies by dressing up as the Edwardian murderer Hawley Harvey Crippen and his lover Ethel le Neve. Diane Cilento plays Reingard, a German photographer who becomes involved in their private world.[1][2]

This article is missing information about the film's plot, production, and theatrical/home media releases. (April 2020)

Negatives
Directed by	Peter Medak
Written by	Peter Everett Roger Lowry
Starring	Peter McEnery Diane Cilento Glenda Jackson
Cinematography	Ken Hodges
Edited by	Barrie Vince
Music by	Basil Kirchin
Production companies	Kettledrum Films Silvio Nazzarino Productions
Distributed by	Continental Distributing (USA) Crispin Films (UK)
Release date	September 1968 (1968-09)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Peter McEnery as Theo
• Diane Cilento as Reingard
• Glenda Jackson as Vivien
• Billy Russell as Old Man
• Norman Rossington as Auctioneer
• Stephen Lewis as The Dealer
• Maurice Denham as The Father

Critical reception

In The New York Times, Vincent Canby found the film "so good in so many of its particulars that it is hard to believe that it finally goes so wrong with such a straight face...It actually is quite a good movie until it is taken over by the fantasies—and by the anxious hand of a young (31 years old) director who wants to make a meaningful film. 'Negatives' is the first feature by Peter Medak and much of what he does is excellent. The movie has the careful tempo of a minuet, which counterpoints its desperate eroticism. It is beautifully photographed with the same tactile quality that may have been the only really distinguishing feature of 'Blow-Up.' and it is played by three performers who are always interesting to watch";[3] while more recently, Dennis Schwartz wrote, "It's a fun watch because it's carried off with such glee, just don't expect any help from the story getting to any significant psychological meanings and be prepared to see how much you like the film when it turns ugly."[4]

References

External links

• Negatives at IMDb
• Negatives at Rotten Tomatoes

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