It's about three decent people. They will break your heart.
Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin, fully aware that he's also intimately involved with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh. For both Alex and Daniel, the younger man represents a break with their repressive pasts, and though both know that Bob is seeing both of them, neither is willing to let go of the youth and vitality he brings to their otherwise stable lives.
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Classical in form, intimate, earnest and grave.
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- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Jun 20257/10
“Bob” (Murray Head) rather has his cake and eats it here as he enjoys being the centre of a consensual love triangle between older Jewish doctor “Daniel” (Peter Finch) and the bored “Alex” (Glenda Jackson). It’s not a venal arrangement, but he does play them off one and other by giving them enough to stay interested but never enough to get tired of him, or the scenario. Their young plaything is an artist - think Meccano rather that Monet - and when an opportunity to visit New York comes he has a new choice to make and difficulty telling his partners while they have to get to grips with the prospect of having none of him at all in their respective lives. Recently divorced “Alex” is weary. Of her job; of screaming kids around her all the time, of sharing her beau. She has tried other dalliances, but somehow this youthful man has an hold over her that has a rejuvenating effect. “Daniel” is steeped in a culture that fully expects him to wed a suitable young woman - or even a divorcée - to augment his professional status. He isn’t “out” nor is that a possibility, nor is he really in love with “Bob” either. He realises the man is toxic (with a small t) for his life, but like “Alex” recko
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Cast
- Peter FinchDr. Daniel Hirsh
- Glenda JacksonAlex Greville
- Murray HeadBob Elkin
- Peggy AshcroftMrs. Greville
- Tony BrittonGeorge Harding
- Maurice DenhamMr. Greville
- Bessie LoveAnswering Service Lady
- Vivian PicklesAlva Hodson
- Frank WindsorBill Hodson
- Thomas BaptisteProf. Johns
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- John SchlesingerDirector
- Penelope GilliattScreenplay
- Billy WilliamsDirector of Photography
- Ron GeesinOriginal Music Composer
- Richard MardenEditor
- Joseph JanniProducer
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