The only person to emerge from this ill-conceived, misjudged and self-indulgent opus with any credit is cinematographer Douglas Slocombe.
This is definitely a film for voyeurs and seems to exert a horrible fascination for some which one can only liken to the desire to look at a train wreck.
I am hardly surprised that it has been praised by John Waters as he is the clown who thought so highly of Russ Meyer's 'Faster, Pussycat, kill, kill!'
Mr. Burton evidently harboured no resentment towards Mr. Losey as they were to work together again on the equally egregious 'Assassination of Trotsky' which also flopped. Not a very good strike rate, gentlemen!
Both films need to be filed under 'W' for 'Worthless'.
This is definitely a film for voyeurs and seems to exert a horrible fascination for some which one can only liken to the desire to look at a train wreck.
I am hardly surprised that it has been praised by John Waters as he is the clown who thought so highly of Russ Meyer's 'Faster, Pussycat, kill, kill!'
Mr. Burton evidently harboured no resentment towards Mr. Losey as they were to work together again on the equally egregious 'Assassination of Trotsky' which also flopped. Not a very good strike rate, gentlemen!
Both films need to be filed under 'W' for 'Worthless'.