In Scarsdale, the bored banker Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph) is contacted by his former friend Charlie Evans that supposedly died several years ago giving information about a secret organization that offers for US$ 30,000.00 a second chance in life to wealthy people. He visits the company and they explain that they use a cadaver with the same characteristics to stage the death of the client and give a new identity after plastic surgeries with new documents.
The reborn Arthur is the painter Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson (Rock Hudson) that lives in California with his butler John (Wesley Addy) that helps him in the transition. Tony meets the lonely Nora Marcus (Salome Jens) on the beach and they have a love affair. But sooner Tony realizes that his fake world does not give satisfaction to him and he returns to the company requesting another life. But the rules are not so easy to be changed.
"Seconds" is a weird film by John Frankenheimer with potential of cult- movie. The creepy and disturbing story is quite absurd, but the screenplay never uses clichés and it is impossible to guess what will happen with the lead character. The conclusion is totally unexpected. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Segundo Rosto" ("The Second Face")
The reborn Arthur is the painter Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson (Rock Hudson) that lives in California with his butler John (Wesley Addy) that helps him in the transition. Tony meets the lonely Nora Marcus (Salome Jens) on the beach and they have a love affair. But sooner Tony realizes that his fake world does not give satisfaction to him and he returns to the company requesting another life. But the rules are not so easy to be changed.
"Seconds" is a weird film by John Frankenheimer with potential of cult- movie. The creepy and disturbing story is quite absurd, but the screenplay never uses clichés and it is impossible to guess what will happen with the lead character. The conclusion is totally unexpected. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Segundo Rosto" ("The Second Face")