We get Julie Harris here playing the effervescent Sally Bowles not as a kooky, endearing madcap but as a manic lunatic totally disconnected from reality. With the added disconnect of hearing Sally presented with Julie Harris's customary upper class finishing school accent reflective of her own background. Albeit, flavored with a British lilt. It's unbelievable that Julie Harris played this role on Broadway and received a Tony award.
As for Laurence Harvey, the least said the better. He didn't seem to know what his character was about other than someone being besieged by a world and everything in it out of his control. Making him an unappealing bungler in every way.
The production values in this movie in its entirety were also misaligned. Except for minimal reference to Hitler and the Nazis the events could have taken place in 1950s America.
In conclusion, the whole thing one monumental mess.
As for Laurence Harvey, the least said the better. He didn't seem to know what his character was about other than someone being besieged by a world and everything in it out of his control. Making him an unappealing bungler in every way.
The production values in this movie in its entirety were also misaligned. Except for minimal reference to Hitler and the Nazis the events could have taken place in 1950s America.
In conclusion, the whole thing one monumental mess.