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In Allan King’s first feature, the filmmaker and crew immersed themselves for five weeks in Warrendale, a home for disturbed children. The problems the children faced, the immediacy and intensity of the emotions the film dealt with, and the intimacy of the relationship between subject and camera shook the television documentary form to its roots; so much so that it was considered too extreme for broadcast and found its home on the theatrical screen – one of the few documentaries to this day to have a successful theatrical release. The film evoked powerful responses when it was made, and while the notion of what is suitable for broadcast has altered beyond recognition in the intervening years, Warrendale retains the power to disturb. This 1967 film was a milestone in the evolution of cinéma-vérité, and placed Allan King firmly at the forefront of the movement.
Credits:
Director: Allan King
Producer: Allan King
Production Company: Allan King Associates
Clip courtesy of Allan King Associates | 
