Ein liebenswerter Schatten (1972)
52KEin liebenswerter Schatten: Directed by Carol Reed. With Mia Farrow, Topol, Michael Jayston, Margaret Rawlings. When a strait-laced British accountant marries a free-spirited American, he starts trying to change her. His wife doesn’t keep regular hours, so he suspects an affair and hires a detective (Topol). The wife notices she is being followed, and maintaining their distance she and the detective explore London for 10 days in a game of follow-the-leader without ever exchanging a word.
“This film is no big name blockbuster, but itu0026#39;s undeniably my fourth most favorite flick of all times. The pictureu0026#39;s whimsical feeling and dreamy musical score make it a must see for any B movie buff. Liberal Belindau0026#39;s (Mia Farrow) growing impatience towards Charlesu0026#39; (Michael Jayston) stuffy attitude towards marriageu0026#39;s expectations set the scene for a delightfully entertaining comedy-drama. Julian Cristoforou (Topal) delivers a hilarious look at an impartial partyu0026#39;s view on troubled life in the home place. I was fortunate enough to videotape the feature from television years ago in anticipation of it never making it to manufacturers release. I always had a soft spot in my heart for the underdog films, and in my opinion this one never garnered the kudos it rightly deserves. A definite 10 out of 10 !!”
