Episode 175 - Klute

*** This episode contains adult themes and dialog *** "Klute" 1971 is the first installment in Director Alan Pakula's paranoid trilogy. The other two films are "The Parallax View" 1974 and "All the President's Men" 1976. "Klute" is a neo film noir murder thriller with dark and foreboding elements. The film takes us into the life of Bree Daniels prostitute and aspiring model/actress played by Jane Fonda. As Bree, Ms. Fonda won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film explores Bree's life and possible involvement in the disappearance of a Pennsylvania company executive while in New York City. Peter Cable played by Charles Cioffinot is a friend of the missing person and hires John Klute played by Donald Sutherland to investigate the disappearance. "Klute" and Bree become entangled in the investigation and three murders that are somehow connected. Roy Scheider as the pimp Frank Ligourin, Rita Gam as Trina and Vivian Nathan as the Psychiatrist are among the excellent cast for this tense and entertaining movie. The mood and tension is ratched up with the music of Michael Small and the cinematography by Gordon Willis. We keep this episode spoiler-free and resist the urge to talk about the ending. You’ll need to watch the film to find out what happens.