Title: LIFE SLICES........
Product review: Jack Clayton! What a director - from "The Innocents" through "Room at the Top" to "Something Wicked Comes this Way" this man is genius.In this slice of life scripted by harold Pinter [brilliant] based on the novel by Penope Mortimer, we experience a woman very much on the edge, but coping bravely and very elegantly with her philandering spouse. Anne Bankcroft [very much missed today] defines this lady dealing with a major domestic breakdown, we are guided through this in detail. Peter Finch is the careless husband, but it's the close-ups of James Mason [perfect camera work, black and white naturally]that remain vivid - that confrontation with Bancroft!Also noteworthy is "fragrant" Maggie Smith as the au-pair....... and that odd episode with unforgettable faced Yootha Joyce [under the drier].Could be viewed with by cynical eyes as a comedy of sorts today, but still frank and fresh!There should be a future DVD boxed set of Mr. Clayton's works - he cannot go unnoticed!
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