While Herrmann's musical score is a pleasure, as always, the film itself is a claptrap of soap opera clichés, and melodramatic scene-chewing performances. Mimieux screeches her way through the script, and Chamberlain comes across as an absolute jerk.
The adjacent fawning posts really puzzle me.
Being that this was released in 1965, I am somewhat surprised that the homosexuality of one character (the flower shop owner) is tiptoed around so blatantly - well, they did use the phrase "sissy" several times. Actually, he is the most developed character in the film, and his life would have made a much more interesting plot.
The back lot filming is obvious and uninvolving.
The two leads spend an awfully large amount of time in childish tirades. That so many viewers would see this as representative of true love, is somewhat disturbing.
Again, great score..........little else.
The adjacent fawning posts really puzzle me.
Being that this was released in 1965, I am somewhat surprised that the homosexuality of one character (the flower shop owner) is tiptoed around so blatantly - well, they did use the phrase "sissy" several times. Actually, he is the most developed character in the film, and his life would have made a much more interesting plot.
The back lot filming is obvious and uninvolving.
The two leads spend an awfully large amount of time in childish tirades. That so many viewers would see this as representative of true love, is somewhat disturbing.
Again, great score..........little else.