An attractive young charmer by the name of Mr. Sloane weasels his way into the lives of a middle-aged brother and sister, while trying to disguise the truth about his unpleasant past. This black comedy is based on a work by Joe Orton, the taboo-tweaking British playwright who delighted in loading his dialogue with satirical .. Read more
| Starring | Beryl Reid, Harry Andrews, Peter McEnery, Alan Webb |
|---|---|
| Director | Douglas Hickox |
| Genres | Drama |
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An attractive young charmer by the name of Mr. Sloane weasels his way into the lives of a middle-aged brother and sister, while trying to disguise the truth about his unpleasant past. This black comedy is based on a work by Joe Orton, the taboo-tweaking British playwright who delighted in loading his dialogue with satirical insights and racy double entendres. Indeed, sexual tension drives the plot from the very beginning, when the lonely Kath (Beryl Reid) spots Mr. Sloane (Peter McEnery) in a cemetery and invites him to become a boarder. Despite the age difference, Sloane coyly plays along with her flirtations for his own benefit. Their fun seems over when Kath's brother Ed (Harry Andrews) shows up, but the prim and proper gentleman also takes a shine to Sloane, hiring him as his chauffeur and taking particular interest in the young man's tight leather uniform. Kath and Ed's elderly father, however, develops a strong hatred of Sloane, and accuses to him of being involved in an old, unsolved murder. Though the translation to the screen is somewhat uneven, the controversial elements of Orton's text are mostly preserved, and his gleefully amoral tone survives intact.~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Beryl Reid, Harry Andrews, Peter McEnery, Alan Webb |
|---|---|
| Director | Douglas Hickox |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1969 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 20 Jun 2005 |
Joe Orton's four-hander about a sister and brother (nympho and queer respectively) vying for the favours of a desirable... read more on Time Out
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not for the easily offended!
Joe Orton was always a controversial figure, and this film was made 2 years after his violent death at the hands of his lover of 10 years. It is typical Orton... read more »
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Plenty of chuckles at other people's misfortunes
This is black comedy in every sense of the word and Joe Orton's script runs like poetry.
Cracking performances from Beryl Reid and Harry Andrews ... read more »
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er yeah ok?
to be honest, this film is so very very bad! no doubt it should have had a cult status? right i found it extremely weird and annoying. however, if i was ... read more »
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Pretty Entertaining
I rented this film because I'd recently seen the revival of the Joe Orton play at The Trafalgar Studio which starred Matthew Horne and Imelda Staunton and ... read more »
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