The Prisoner -- A late 1960s spy fiction TV series that could've been produced today!

[westhill]

A very rare interview from Canadian Television circa 1977.
Warner Troyer interviews Patrick McGoohan about the making
and meaning of the 1960's T.V. series "The Prisoner."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WiIUnCMpGbM

"You wanted the bicycle now pedal!"

[Violet]

Posted by Violet (here)
You know, I actually managed to review up until the 4th episode an I want you all to really start focusing from 15 min onwards.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ETVZwV17EnQ

Do you guys see anything peculiar?

Well since nobody guessed it, I will just give it away then: it's round 15.50 min.

[westhill]

Here's what I see...
No. 6 descends the stairway from the stars to earth. He is man, the individual at center (rotating through the signs).
The zodiac is represented by the 12 persons at the podiums, on the disc/ecliptic (all 2's with a lowercase letter).
No. 2 represents the sun, reinforced by the flashing circle of light. The scene ends as No. 6 descends further into hell, for his test.

Yep, there's the all-seeing eye in the pyramid watching it all.

[Antagenet]

The Prisoner was by far my favorite TV show ever. I was in grade school, but I got it, the likeness to the system in real life.
I have no idea what part it make in waking me up politically, but I remember just loving the show. It was like a window into
sanity. It made me feel I wasnt the only one who hated "the system".

[westhill]

There were three attempts composing the iconic opening music sequence for The Prisoner.
Wow how different the result would have been and how important the music.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8EFugZqvhMU

[CdnSirian]

Good to see this emerge again...I will get back to checking some of the details noted a little later again. Thanks.

[greybeard]

I really enjoyed the Prisoner--- I didn’t really get it but I was enthralled by what Patrick brought to the series -- he just created a mood.
I cant thing of anyother actor who coulld have carried so well.
The Film -Ice Station Zebra was another good part for him.

Chris

[Curt]

Posted by westhill (here)
A very rare interview from Canadian Television circa 1977.
Warner Troyer interviews Patrick McGoohan about the making
and meaning of the 1960's T.V. series "The Prisoner."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WiIUnCMpGbM

"You wanted the bicycle now pedal!"

Thanks for this interview. It was fascinating, and it offered lots of insight into the show and its creator, which was great.

McGoohan's calm suggestion that we're all prisoners kept imprisoned by our lack of individual moral will is food for thought.

I also found it interesting that a studio audience was capable of asking such thoughtful and intelligently worded questions only a few decades ago. How quickly the culture has degenerated since then.

[westhill]

one more interview...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gMLly2u6xA4

[naste.de.lumina]

[Merlinus]

Numbered Man – An Analysis of The Prisoner

The Prisoner remains one of the most fascinating presentations of the dark side of international espionage, combining the esoteric, philosophical, geopolitical and the fantastical, as well as functioning as a critique of the most foundational assumptions of modern, “progressive” man. For this, it most certainly warrants an analysis.

https://jaysanalysis.com/2015/07/05/...prisoner-1967/

[Foxie Loxie]

None of the videos would work for me. I do remember seeing a couple episodes; however, I was not "awake" at that time, so didn't "get it"!