Posted November 20, 200618 yr http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/brian91/200px-Prisoner_sm.jpg "Where am I?" "In the Village." "What do you want?" "Information." "Whose side are you on?" "That would be telling.... We want information. Information! INFORMATION!" "You won't get it." "By hook or by crook, we will." "Who are you?" "The new Number 2." (This may vary — see below.) "Who is Number 1?" "You are Number 6." "I am not a number — I am a free man!" (Laughter from Number 2.) The Prisoner was filmed on the grounds of the Hotel Portmeirion, an unusual resort in North Wales. Many search for symbolism and hidden meaning in The Prisoner, and volumes of interpretation and speculation have been written in the thirty years since the series premiered. The Prisoner has even been the focus of university courses as well as a few doctoral theses. Did Patrick McGoohan anticipate the level of attention the series has generated? Does he still delight as new viewers attempt to solve the puzzle? Surprisingly, McGoohan has on at least one occasion stated that he finds it "marvellous" that people discussed the meaning of The Prisoner, but that if they did actually understand it, he would appreciate them explaining it to him! He generally refutes notions of hidden meanings, and regarding characterizations of the series as "Kafka-esque," he claims he has never read any Kafka! Reportedly, McGoohan's primary intention was to produce a fast-moving adventure series involving the loss of freedom and dehumanization of the individual. He says that, because of the experimental, arty and "pop" nature of the 1960's, he mixed some of those elements in as well. The remainder he credits to being dreamed up by the art director, the script editor and the various writers. His denials aside, there is no doubt that genius was at play here, particularly in episodes such as "Free For All" and "Fall Out" which were scripted by McGoohan, the latter in seclusion and under complete secrecy. No matter what one believes or what meaning one wishes to derive from The Prisoner, the series remains today one of the most original and intriguing works ever brought to the small screen, and continues to appeal to its appreciators in a variety of ways and at many levels. What does it all mean? Perhaps it's up to you to decide. Be seeing you. Did anyone else watch this cult tv program from the 60's?
November 21, 200618 yr I've been to where it was filmed. It's still a tourist attraction. For anyone who does not know where it was filmed. It was at Portmerrion in North Wales.
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