Comments on: Clytie Jessop Film Retrospective

By: Gavin

Gavin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:10:15 +0000

Thats ok! I’ve only seen Torture Garden, and was going to watch the other 2 films in the hope that I’d hear her speak – I’ll watch them anyway just to see her fleeting glimpses in them. I have always wondered what her voice sounded like. In my opinion there is something very alluring about her role as Atropos, you can’t take your eyes off her, and she’s actually strangely attractive in the role…still has the same mysterious look now!

By: Richard Harland Smith

Richard Harland Smith — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:26:18 +0000

My God, Gavin, she hasn’t changed a bit! Thanks for the heads up!

By: Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:03:14 +0000

Our mysterious Clytie can be found on a certain social networking site, not a fan page, it’s her own and with one photo of how she looks now :)

By: Wes

Wes — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:49:07 +0000

What? You didn’t do a screen grab of that awesome painting of her in that piano sequence in Torture Garden?

Yes… she is a mysterious woman. I wonder if she’s still alive…

By: TCM’s Classic Movie Blog

TCM’s Classic Movie Blog — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:38:01 +0000

[...] Movie fans can get like this – they spot somebody somewhat obscure (you may remember my article on Clytie Jessop) and start to obsess over finding out things about them, over seeing all their work and being among [...]

By: Graham

Graham — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:43:38 +0000

Thank you Richard.Yes Clytie sure comes and goes.I hope she is well.Graham

By: RHS

RHS — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:44:28 +0000

Graham, those pictures are screengrabs from her films so there are as many pictures of her as frames she appears in. She never lingers onscreen, though… like a will o'the wisp, she's there and then she's not. That's so Clytie!

By: Graham Thompson

Graham Thompson — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:23:59 +0000

Hi Richard.Thank you for responding to me and for the new information regarding Clytie Jessop. I like those photographs of Clytie. Do you have anymore photos of her?Thank you!Graham

By: RHS

RHS — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:22:50 +0000

Thank you, Graham. I've since learned from artist Ben Cabrera that Clytie involved herself in the obscenity trial concerning the underground publication Oz in 1971. The editors/defendents were represented by John Mortimer, creator of Rumpole of the Bailey, while supporters included John Lennon and Yoko Ono and witnesses for the defense included Marty Feldman and jazz musician George Melly, brother of Hammer Studios actress Andree Melly. Despite the high profile of the defenders, the accused were convicted and sentenced to prison, where their heads were shaved. All of this was quite the news of the day back then and those convictions were eventually overturned on appeal.

By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:24:22 +0000

Extremely good and interesting article regarding Clytie! Graham