Although some see this as a "comedy" it is more of a tragedy. We see Morgan fall into a state of depression that manifests itself as hyper manic behaviour. Morgan is a man child whose true happiness comes from his wife, Leonie, who wants to divorce him. The mixed messages that Leonie gives Morgan does not help with his mental faculties when one moment she states she wants to marry Napier, the dreaded "other man", the next she is sleeps with Morgan out of bemusement.
Morgan is treated as a child by his mother who feeds him custard, lectures him about life and literally puts him to bed. Morgan's detachment from reality is also compounded with his interest in African wildlife and seeing the world through that lens for his own personal amusement. These make for funny scenes in the film but in the context of the final act, it is also tragic.
Morgan! 'is very much ahead of its time. The film addresses mental illness and a breakdown, from which we get a first eye view, without questioning society or his inabilities. Morgan quite literally drives people around him mad because he is himself is becoming unstable, which manifests itself as comedic acts.
The ending is very sad. When Morgan asks Leonie if the baby is his and she laughs that it is, we do not see him overjoyed or even happy. You question did he imagine that she said that, or worse, was she even there, because he failed to acknowledge her arrival at the hospice.
It is a wonderfully acted film by David Warner and Vanessa Redgrave. This is a film that stayed with me after the credits rolled because while watching it you think it will become one thing (from the way it is edited) only to end up being something much more profound and tragic. I commend the film for at least trying to address depression and/or mental illness. A taboo subject most movies want to avoid.
One of my complaints was the whole hammer and sickle dimension to it. I think that was a commentary on socialism, or something, that bit was lost on me.
Morgan is treated as a child by his mother who feeds him custard, lectures him about life and literally puts him to bed. Morgan's detachment from reality is also compounded with his interest in African wildlife and seeing the world through that lens for his own personal amusement. These make for funny scenes in the film but in the context of the final act, it is also tragic.
Morgan! 'is very much ahead of its time. The film addresses mental illness and a breakdown, from which we get a first eye view, without questioning society or his inabilities. Morgan quite literally drives people around him mad because he is himself is becoming unstable, which manifests itself as comedic acts.
The ending is very sad. When Morgan asks Leonie if the baby is his and she laughs that it is, we do not see him overjoyed or even happy. You question did he imagine that she said that, or worse, was she even there, because he failed to acknowledge her arrival at the hospice.
It is a wonderfully acted film by David Warner and Vanessa Redgrave. This is a film that stayed with me after the credits rolled because while watching it you think it will become one thing (from the way it is edited) only to end up being something much more profound and tragic. I commend the film for at least trying to address depression and/or mental illness. A taboo subject most movies want to avoid.
One of my complaints was the whole hammer and sickle dimension to it. I think that was a commentary on socialism, or something, that bit was lost on me.