You have to really admire director Joseph Losey who was kicked out of the US by right wing fanatics only to emerge as a star of European cinema. This absolute jewel of a film is F. Scott Fitzgerald meets Tennessee Wiliams. Losey would go on to create one of my favorite films of all time, "The Servant." It is only possible to imagine what a wonderful contribution to American films he was capable of. He was a survivor in a world gone mad, and this movie must have given him the sweet smell of revenge. I am so glad I found this on this New Year's night, 2020. What a movie to start a decade that looks like one hell of a ride to come.
