Pure S
Clip 3: The benefits of methadone
2 min 51 sec
Taken from the feature Pure S (1975)
Original title classification R – this clip chosen to be PG
Availability of the complete title
Curator’s clip description
During a live TV debate, Dr Wolf (Max Gillies) defends his use of methadone to treat addicts. At his clinic we see the effects of the treatment, as two patients in a stupor try to play table tennis, aided by orderlies.
Curator’s notes
A deeply satirical take on a serious debate. Most of the cast were inexperienced actors, but Max Gillies was a trained actor, whose character was based on a well-known figure in drug rehabilitation at the time.
Paul Byrnes, curator
