One of my all-time favourites. Nicholson is absolutely outstanding – anyone who knows him only from his later films should watch this (or many other films from early in his career) to see why he’s so fêted). It’s such an unlikely plot for a gripping film, which makes it even better. 10/10
Tag: John Huston
Steamy and sweltering. Firmly in the “they don’t make ’em like that any more” camp. It’s not as jaw-droppingly good as Liz Taylor and Paul Newman in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, but as Tennessee Williams’ adaptations go, it’s a damn good movie. 7/10