Characteristic Pinter piece (more of dry Dons in discussion would have been fun), making me think of Repulsion (both films were recorded by Gerry Humphreys, here with Simon Kaye, this one probably mixed by the editor) in the artful soundtrack, and Pawlikowski, in the way certain shots are held a moment too long. Fantastic film tells story in flashback of Dirk Bogarde (brilliant) and his involvement with Michael York, Jacqueline Sassard, Stanley Baker, Vivian Merchant and Delphine Seyrig. With Alexander Knox (the provost) and Freddie Jones in one of his twenty second appearances.
Really interesting editing by Reginald Beck (note quick cut of horse - the cause? - after accident), and the way he uses sound detached from Bogarde's encounter with Seyrig is years ahead of a similar bit of artistry in Out of Sight. Beck cut several films for Losey including The Go-Between.
Interesting compositions, camera moves, great Gerry Fisher photography (actually catching the lighting of the sun moving in and out of clouds in several shots), interesting John Dankworth score. Lots of care has gone into it.
It's pretty fucked up, in terms of how people behave, but there you go!
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