Was watching reruns of the original The Prisoner series from the sixties on tv the other night.
Nipped into the kitchen to make a cup and suddenly I thought there had been a power cut (often happens when I put too many appliances on at the same time..live in a field!). But no. When I popped my head back into the sitting room to check, the tv hadn't gone off at all - the scenes showing were just silent...because the director wanted it that way. I also noticed the absence of fast cutting - it was altogether more enjoyable to watch and far less frantic than many modern shows. And just as much tension etc.
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