Changes (1969 film)

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Changes
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Hall Bartlett
Written by
  • Hall Bartlett
  • Tracy Butler
  • Bill E. Kelly
Produced byHall Bartlett
Starring
Cinematography Richard Moore
Edited by Peter Zinner
Music by Marty Paich
William Stevenson
Production
company
Distributed by Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • February 11, 1969 (1969-02-11)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Changes is a 1969 American drama film directed and produced by Hall Bartlett. [1] It follows Kent (Kent Lane) as he navigates his quest to search for meaning and find himself.

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Plot

Set in the 1960s, the film follows the lead character Kent, as he travels along the California coast. [1] As he drifts, he recalls his former troubled girlfriend, Bobbi, who committed suicide after he broke off their relationship. During his travels he meets up with different women. However, he moves along rather than stay put in hopes of finding a meaning to his life.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film includes seven songs from the Tim Buckley album Goodbye and Hello on its soundtrack (such as, most prominently, "She Is"). [2] In addition, it also contains Mike Condello's cover of Buffalo Springfield's "Expecting to Fly" and the Judy Collins cover of Joni Mitchell's classic, "Both Sides, Now". The title song "Changes" was written by former Motown executive William "Mickey" Stevenson, Vicki Basemore, and Stevenson's wife, fellow Motown alumnus Kim Weston. Weston performs the song in the film and on the soundtrack album. [3]

Reception

In The New York Times , critic Howard Thompson said, "If Changes had a culminating dramatic effect equal to its perception and visual beauty, the picture [...] would be a masterpiece. Even so, it is one of the most imaginative, haunting and artistic movies yet made of contemporary youth at bay. It is a remarkable film and — more than that — a remarkable experience." [4] Meanwhile, John Simon described Changes as "an abomination" in his film review encyclopedia, Movies into Film. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Changes". VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Gale. 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01.
  2. "AFI Catalog: Changes (1969)". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. "Kim Weston". Motown Museum. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. "Screen: 'Changes' Opens: Novices in Cast Make Story More Touching". New York Times. February 12, 1969.
  5. Simon, John (1971). Movies into Film: Film Criticism 1967-1970. The Dial Press. p. 111.