I like the ending comment of the two "shadowy detective figures" at the very end....."we're nothing but padding". Now apply that to all six hours and you'll have the gist of this movie. The main character is a disease ridden stomach turning figure that you're forced to view for all 6 hours of this mess. And what a mess it is....stringing together dozens of incoherent musical vignettes in the hopes that something coherent might emerge. Nothing does. If you like old period music from the 20th century, especially from England/Ireland/etc. you will be far better off to get it served up on a CD than see it associated with this crazy quilt.
The acting was superb, but I'm sincere in telling you that there was no story, no theme, and no sense in this movie.
The acting was superb, but I'm sincere in telling you that there was no story, no theme, and no sense in this movie.