Bill Naughton's adaptation of his own play stands up rather well today in its withering critique of male behaviour, which must have looked pretty bad - to enlightened people, anyway - at the time.
Michael Caine expanded his reach and popularity after hits with Zulu and The Ipcress File, and he was BAFTA and Oscar nominated. He plays a serial womanizer who is interested in fucking and that's about it. The women are Millicent Martin (married), Shelley Winters, Julia Foster (has his child), Jane Asher, Shirley Anne Field, Vivian Merchant and Eleanor Bron. With Murray Melvin, Denholm Elliott, Alfie Bass, Graham Stark (conductor), Sydney Tafler.
Considering it's shot by the legendary cameraman Otto Heller the night scenes are surprisingly crudely lit. Music: Sonny Rollins, editing: Thelma Connell, production design: Peter Mullins.
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| Love the eavesdroppers |
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| Sonning Bridge without traffic lights must have been quite terrifying |
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| Jane Asher's had enough. Good for you! |
Good to see again after Wilder knows how many years.
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