In the ensuing chaos the 'rational' adults launch a fierce offensive to educate the 'irrational' youngsters about true love and the consequences of marriage, but much to their dismay face an organized resistance that exposes the flaws of their arguments. The news immediately spreads across their school and when it reaches the adults there all hell breaks loose. Sensing that his best friend could permanently drift away from him Ornshaw goes to work to change his mind about Melody, but his strategy brings the two even closer and soon after they declare their intent to get married. They just do what other boys their age do - have fun, get in trouble, and then have more fun.īut when Daniel meets Melody (Tracy Hyde) and they begin spending time together, the bond between the two boys begins to suffer. They do recognize most of the class barriers that separate them, but they don't have the time to question why they exist. The entire film is set in South London where schoolboys Daniel (Mark Lester) and Ornshaw (Jack Wild) discover each other and quickly become good friends despite the fact that they come from very different families. It can force the mind to recover childhood memories that have been buried in its most distant corners. Of course, there isn't a legit connection between the two, but Waris' film oozes the exact same sincerity that makes Anderson's film so special. Waris Hussein's Melody is the British answer to Roy Anderson's A Swedish Love Story. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. The supplemental features on the disc include production stills and new interviews with director Waris Hussein, writer Alan Parker, producer David Puttnam, and star Mark Lester. Waris Hussein's "Melody" (1971) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. Kadokawa released it on Region A Blu-ray in Japan on Decemand StudioCanal released it on Region B Blu-ray on May 8, 2017.Reviewed by Dr. Melody was mastered for Region 2 format on DVD by Kadokawa Pictures in Japan.
Actor Jack Wild, who played Ornshaw, was actually 17 at the time of the production. Writer/Director Andrew Birkin recommended Tracy Hyde for the title role of Melody Perkins to director Waris Hussein after screening and auditioning over 100 girls. This was the feature film debut of then child model and commercial actress Tracy Hyde at the age of 11. Parker did some second-unit direction for the film, shooting the montage sequences of the school children at break-time and at the track meet.
This was the first screenplay by film director Alan Parker. The film's musical soundtrack included songs by the Bee Gees (" In the Morning", " Melody Fair", "Give Your Best", and the hit singles " To Love Somebody" and " First of May"), and the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young hit " Teach Your Children". Other cast members included Kate Williams and Roy Kinnear as Melody's parents, and Sheila Steafel and Keith Barron as Daniel's parents. They were joined by the child model Tracy Hyde in the title role. Mark Lester (Daniel Latimer) and Jack Wild (Ornshaw) had previously appeared together in the 1968 musical film adaptation of Oliver!. The seaside scenes in the latter part of the film were shot in Weymouth, Dorset.
The graveyard scenes of the film were shot on location at Brompton Cemetery and Nunhead Cemetery. Post-production was completed at the Twickenham Studios.
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