Sunday, 15 February 2026

Circle of Two aka Obsession (1980 Jules Dassin)

Fifteen year old schoolgirl Tatum O'Neal falls in love with sixty year old artist Richard Burton. I mean, it's a must, isn't it? I rather enjoyed it. And it's got one of those sad, sort of 'European' themes that I'm a sucker for (by Bernard Hoffer). Filmed in Toronto. Based on the novel 'A Lesson in Love' by Marie-Terese Baird.

The despicable parents are Patricia Collins and Robin Gammell, who are way more concerned over this May-December relationship than the fact her boyfriend tried to rape her, and keep her prisoner in her room! Michael Wincott is the horrible ex.

It's apparently 106 minutes and in 1.85:1 - our copy was 98 minutes and in 4x3 (though didn't look badly cropped).

Count Dracula and the Vampire Bride is not a real film.





Was vaguely wondering how many bottles of vodka a day Burton was on at the time.


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