“The Fox” does interesting things with color saturation (Bill Fraker is the cinematographer), and the haunting Lalo Schifrin score has entered the jazz canon. Bypassing the Hays Office, the film was released independently in the United States, without a Code seal of approval.
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With a near-great performance by Burt Lancaster as the title character who “swims his way home” through his “river” of backyard swimming pools… Based on the short story by John Cheever. Adapted to the screen by Eleanor Perry and directed by her husband, Frank Perry.
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“Dorian,” serial killer Gill’s (Rod Steiger) gay hairdresser persona, says that being a homo does not make you a terrible person, as he fondles the neck of Miss Belle Poppie.
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Boasting a dreadful script by Abby – Judgment at Nuremberg – Mann, the mediocre direction by Gordon Douglas puts the kibosh on everything. Sinatra gives the role as much integrity as the material allows.
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Beryl Reid is marvelous as “George”. That’s not her name. It’s the name of the character she plays in a beloved long-running BBC series.
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