{"id":89605,"date":"2023-02-01T00:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=89605"},"modified":"2023-02-01T13:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T20:44:30","slug":"chappaqua-1966","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=89605","title":{"rendered":"Chappaqua (1966)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m suffering from addiction to drugs!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Poster-211x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-89606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Poster-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Poster-90x128.png 90w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Poster-190x270.png 190w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Poster.png 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA drug and alcohol-addicted young man (Conrad Rooks) experiencing flashbacks to hallucinogenic trips checks into a treatment center in France run by Opium Jones (William S. Burroughs), with care provided by Dr. Benoit (Jean-Louis Barrault).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcoholism and Drug Addiction<\/li>\n<li>Counterculture<\/li>\n<li>Living Nightmare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWriter-director Conrad Rooks&#8217; semi-autobiographical film debut, about life under the influence and in recovery, features a pulsing soundtrack by Ravi Shankar and cameos by a handful of noted cultural icons, including Allen Ginsburg: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Ginsberg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Ginsberg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Ginsberg.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Ginsberg-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Ginsberg-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Ginsberg-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; William S. Burroughs: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Burroughs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Burroughs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Burroughs.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Burroughs-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Burroughs-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Burroughs-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Herv\u00e9 Villechaize: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Villechaize.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Villechaize.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Villechaize.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Villechaize-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Villechaize-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Villechaize-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Shankar himself. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Shankar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Shankar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Shankar.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Shankar-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Shankar-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Shankar-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;narrative&#8221; (such as it is) is decidedly non-linear &#8212; more lyrical than logical, designed to directly put us into the mind of someone lost in a series of visions and hallucinations that are both pleasant: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaque-Frolicking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaque-Frolicking.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaque-Frolicking.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaque-Frolicking-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaque-Frolicking-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaque-Frolicking-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and more menacing (as in a metaphorical sequence showing the literal gamble one takes when doing drugs). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Gambling-Needle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Gambling-Needle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Gambling-Needle.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Gambling-Needle-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Gambling-Needle-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Gambling-Needle-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rooks&#8217; love of cinema is evident throughout, as in expressionist scenes evoking <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4897\"><em>The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari<\/em> (1920)<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Caligari.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Caligari.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Caligari.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Caligari-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Caligari-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Caligari-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230; as well as the strategic casting of Barrault as a doctor overseeing a patient (Rooks) who occasionally imagines himself in clown make-up much like Barrault&#8217;s character in <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=79929\"><em>Children of Paradise<\/em> (1945)<\/a>.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-Makeup2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-Makeup2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-Makeup2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-Makeup2-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-Makeup2-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-Makeup2-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the frequent footage taking place in Asian countries brings to mind the ubiquity of white youth searching for enlightenment in the East during this era. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-East.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-East.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-East.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-East-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-East-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chappaqua-East-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While this is all terribly self-indulgent, it&#8217;s unique enough to merit a one-time look by those curious to see what it&#8217;s all about. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Frank&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Vampire.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Vampire.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Vampire.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Vampire-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Vampire-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Vampire-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Cinematography-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Cinematography-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chappaqua-Cinematography-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ravi Shankar&#8217;s score <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, unless you&#8217;re curious. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0059025\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/chappaqua\/review\/2000277476\/\">TV Guide Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/chappaqua\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mondo-digital.com\/chappaqua.html\">Mondo Digital Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/movies\/article\/A-Delusional-Trip-Back-To-the-60s-Intense-2927189.php\">SF Gate Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m suffering from addiction to drugs!&#8221; Synopsis: A drug and alcohol-addicted young man (Conrad Rooks) experiencing flashbacks to hallucinogenic trips checks into a treatment center in France run by Opium Jones (William S. Burroughs), with care provided by Dr. Benoit (Jean-Louis Barrault). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counterculture Living Nightmare Review: Writer-director Conrad Rooks&#8217; semi-autobiographical film debut, about life under the influence and in recovery, features a pulsing soundtrack by Ravi Shankar and cameos by a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=89605\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89605"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89640,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89605\/revisions\/89640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}