The Big Cube

The Big Cube

Year: 1969

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: English

Director: Tito Davison

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Johnny, a medical student, uses his chemistry set for dubious experiments, committing increasingly immoral acts. Meanwhile, a young woman teams up with her drug‑addicted boyfriend to give her stepmother LSD, hoping to drive her into madness and secure an inheritance.

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Timeline & Setting – The Big Cube (1969)

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Location

Countryside drive, cliffside road, water/boat, mental hospital, theatre

The film shifts between the opulent social world surrounding Adriana and more isolated, perilous locations. A country drive and a dramatic cliffside sequence heighten the tension, culminating in a boating accident near the water. After the trauma, Adriana ends up in a mental hospital, while the theatre becomes the stage where memories and truth begin to surface.

🏞️ Countryside 🚤 Water 🏥 Mental hospital 🎭 Theatre

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Main Characters – The Big Cube (1969)

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Adriana Roman

A successful stage actress who marries a wealthy tycoon and becomes the focal point of a deadly web of manipulation. After her husband’s death, she endures a concussion and LSD-fueled episodes that threaten her sanity and her obligations under the will. Poised and resilient, she navigates deceit, memory loss, and a climactic revelation to uncover the truth.

🎭 Stage star 🧠 Calculating 💪 Resilient

Charles Winthrop

A wealthy tycoon whose death in a boating accident triggers a cascade of family intrigue and a will that could disinherit his daughter. His absence sets Adriana’s vulnerability and the manipulation by others into motion, making his wealth and status a coveted prize. He remains a driving force behind the plot’s stakes.

💰 Wealthy 🏦 Tycoon 🎭 Drama

Lisa Winthrop

Charles’s daughter, distrustful of Adriana and quick to believe she is a threat to her inheritance. She collaborates with Johnny to manipulate Adriana, then presses for a hush-money settlement. Her choices propel the plot toward confession and reckoning as the truth emerges.

💔 Daughter 🕵️ Suspicious 🎭 Socialite

Johnny Allen

Lisa’s charming but unscrupulous boyfriend, a medical student who pursues wealth and women. He orchestrates the LSD plot to fracture Adriana’s mind and silence her, only to find himself exposed as the conspiracy unravels. His arrogance and manipulation drive much of the film’s tension.

😈 Manipulator 🎭 Charmer 💊 LSD

Frederick Lansdale

A playwright friend of Adriana who has long loved her. He channels her trauma into a new play, hoping to recover her memory by reenacting their experiences. He orchestrates the climactic reveal by performing the actual recordings, helping Adriana confront the truth and move toward healing.

🎭 Playwright 💡 Truth-seeker ❤️ Love

Bibi

Lisa’s free-spirited best friend, a foil to the controlling plots around Adriana. She represents a more carefree world and becomes entangled as Johnny targets those close to Lisa. Her presence underscores the complexity of trust and loyalty within the group.

🎉 Free-spirited 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Friend 🎭 Social

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Major Themes – The Big Cube (1969)

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⚖️ Deception

The film centers on manipulation and control, with Lisa and Johnny conspiring to discredit Adriana to secure the inheritance. They lace Adriana's sedatives with LSD and deploy pre-recorded messages to push her toward danger and madness. The truth is slowly uncovered as the play within the film reveals the couple's deceit. The climactic reveal on stage redefines the power dynamics and accountability.

🧠 Memory and Amnesia

Adriana's memory loss drives the narrative, keeping the truth out of reach as she struggles with what she remembers and what she forgets. Amnesia becomes both a tactic and obstacle, delaying justice while characters maneuver for advantage. Fragments of memory resurface through the play’s arc and the playback of the real recordings. Adriana’s eventual recognition pulls the story back toward reality and resolution.

💔 Betrayal

Love and trust are broken as Adriana’s new marriage collides with the scheming of those closest to her. Lisa’s calculated choices and Johnny’s exploitation reveal the corrosive effects of ambition on relationships. The betrayal forces Adriana to reclaim agency and seek truth, while others face consequences for their actions. The resolution restores some faith and accountability, even as personal ties remain scarred.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 18:19

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