James B. Harris was invited to the Director 's Fortnight at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival , where the film was received well . He explained the decision to make Troy a jazz musician was meant to underscore the games he plays with Scarlett . Troy has a " jazz mentality that prefers ' playing variations ' to ' playing the melody . ' " American reviewers tended to dismiss the film as " a rambling , contemporary fable that is merely pretentious . "
1973 Cannes Film Festival
1973 Cannes Film Festival
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