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Title: "CLOWNPLAY"
Review: BASED on Ingmar Bergman's "Smiles of a Summer Night" [according to rumor Sondheim wanted 'Ring Round the Moon' couldn't get permission] - this is the merry mix-up [the musical is lighter than the original movie] of a mis-matched May/December marriage, a semi-suicidal son, a best friend's 'duel-obsessive' husband, a beautiful actress, a young love child .... and an elderly Grand dame who seems to know all!!! ADD a 'week-end' in the Country - and you're there.It's a well-spirited movie, but doesn't quite leave it's mark except for Dame Diana Rigg ["Every Day A Little Death"] as Miss Taylor's Best Friend! Stellar performance. The rest plods.Excellent Art direction and costumes though.
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