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Warning: Spoilers
Since childhood, John Schlesinger's 1976 film, Marathon Man has intrigued me. I found one scene particularly curious. The French restaurant section of Marathon Man remains as memorable and entertaining and fun today as it was in 1976. In a film overflowing with unusual and indelible scenes, the conversation in the French restaurant is sometimes overlooked, though it is indispensable to revealing the closeness of the relationship between Doc and Babe and thus understanding the significance of what happens next. Doc, Babe's older brother, is a kind of wish fulfillment, a brother who truly wants to look out for his younger sibling. When Doc, a covert operative for the government, learns that his brother Babe has become involved with a mysterious European beauty, he suspects that something is amiss. Doc invites Babe and Elsa out for lunch at a three star Manhattan restaurant and utilizing his tradecraft, he begins unravelling Elsa' story. At a minimum, Doc reveals that Elsa has an agenda of her own. Doc is truly concerned for his younger brother and needs him to grasp that Elsa is trouble. I have reflected back on this scene--which is only three minutes and 24 seconds in duration--many, many times throughout my life. I decided to make this video as a love letter to the French restaurant scene, the place where Babe's real education about life begins. I wanted to post this video many months before it was actually posted, but I was prevented from doing so by unfair and downright plodding and idiotic copyright claims by the studio. It was frustrating and especially ironic, since I hoped that this video (which deals with only one scene after all) might prompt people to watch or rewatch this timeless film. I hope that people find my take on the French restaurant to be instructive or at least entertaining. Please consider subscribing to this channel, so that I can continue to make videos like this one, whether the studio approves or not. Also, I welcome any comments you might have.
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