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Year: 1963
Director: Tony Richardson
Plot: Tony Richardson's adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film follows Tom Jones (Albert Finney), a country boy who becomes one of the wildest playboys in 18th century England, developing a ravenous taste for women, food, and rowdy adventures. Over the course of the film, Jones tries to amass his own fortune and win the heart of Sophie (Susannah York). Not only does John Osborne's Oscar-winning screenplay stay true to the tone of the novel, but the cast -- including Lynn Redgrave in her first screen role -- tears into the story with spirited abandon, making the movie a wildly entertaining and witty experience. The film originally clocked in at 129 minutes; Richardson trimmed the film by seven minutes, which explains the 121-minute length listed on the current DVD release. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:01:36 GMTTom Jones1963Tony Richardson<a href="/players/P___108201/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tony Richardson</a>'s adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film follows Tom Jones (<a href="/players/P____23545/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Albert Finney</a>), a country boy who becomes one of the wildest playboys in 18th century England, developing a ravenous taste for women, food, and rowdy adventures. Over the course of the film, Jones tries to amass his own fortune and win the heart of Sophie (<a href="/players/P____78084/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Susannah York</a>). Not only does <a href="/players/P____54337/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Osborne</a>'s Oscar-winning screenplay stay true to the tone of the novel, but the cast -- including <a href="/players/P____59204/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Lynn Redgrave</a> in her first screen role -- tears into the story with spirited abandon, making the movie a wildly entertaining and witty experience. The film originally clocked in at 129 minutes; Richardson trimmed the film by seven minutes, which explains the 121-minute length listed on the current DVD release. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide5Slightly Tagged (1-5)7233http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t11710ri7kz.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Tom_Jones/35387/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2009/2/27/40694.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: One of the most popular sex scenes of all time is the kitchen scene from the 1981 version of The Postman Always Rings Twice. But many people find the more implicit parts of the 1946 version to be sexier. These people include the earlier film’s female lead, Lana Turner, who wrote in her autobiography, “[The makers of the 1981 film] didn’t have to worry about the censors. I’d had to project a rather intense sexual presence, but always with my clothes on. I was amused to read that [NY Times film critic] Vincent Canby considered the remake a pale, rather sexless imitation of my version.” Yes, a film with neither nudity nor simulated lovemaking can be quite sexy, likely sexier than an explicit remake, for innuendo and other teasing maneuvers around either the Hays Code or the MPAA ratings board’s restrictions are far more tantalizing than any bare and balls-out displays of graphic sex common in movies today. Though many classic implications of sex on the big screen were rather obvious and quick, giving the audience a nudge but hardly a rise (think the Eisensteinian metaphors of a train entering a tunnel in North by Northwest or fireworks exploding in To Catch a Thief), loads of films turned up the heat through the use of careful camerawork, daring dialogue and more subtly suggestive actions. Sometimes such sexy moments of tension and/or playfulness are definite forms of foreplay and serve as lead-ins to actual sex acts, on or off screen. But not always. Everyone has his or her own ideas of what’s sexy, so feel free to disagree with our choices and/or suggest your own (I can guess what the first suggestion will be). Consider our list simply a starting point for discussion. “‘Makin’ Whoopee’ scene,” from The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Basically, this famous scene, in which Susie Diamond (Michelle Pfeiffer) sings “Makin’ Whoopee” while wriggling around atop a piano, is a slightly classier version of Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again” music video. Just as loads of metal heads dreamed they were David Coverdale’s Jaguar, a few years later tons of moviegoers wished they could have been that piano. “Bogie gets wet,” from The Big Sleep (1946) Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) and the unnamed bookseller (Dorothy Malone) may actually get it on offscreen following this flirtatious exchange, but even if their little rye-drinking party is purely an innocent moment between two strangers waiting out a rainstorm, there’s no denying the sexual energy going on between them. While it may be hard for a guy to understand the appeal of the quite blunt and rude Marlowe (are the glasses really that big a turn-off, Bogie?), Malone is very sexy when communicating her eagerness for whatever, even before she complies with the eyewear request and then voluntarily lets down her hair. Just watch her reaction when he says, “I’d a lot rather get wet in here.” “Airplane scene,” from Chungking Express (1994) As far as suggestive imagery goes, the way Cop 663 (Tony Leung) plays with that toy airplane around the half-clothed stewardess (Valerie Chow) is only slightly subtler than the aforementioned montages from North by Northwest and To Catch a Thief, but Wong Kar Wai is much more sensual in the way he films his symbolic object. Certainly there is more direct sexiness to be found without Eisensteinian cutaways, anyway, and the additional innuendo provided by the airline safety instructions and the stewardess’ spilling of her beer gives the scene a delectable feeling of reciprocation. “Kiss scene on the beach,” from From Here to Eternity (1953) This scene is a bit of an obvious choice, and in a way it barely counts because the whole thing involves an explicit form of intimacy between two lovers (Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr) that can hardly be considered completely non-sexual. But the reason we’re including it is because it’s one of the greatest and most unmistakable substitutes for an actual, outright sex scene ever put on film. That’s why so many films have imitated it so faithfully, even in times when it’s been more favorable and more acceptable to recreate the scene without the bathing suits. “Gable takes off his shirt,” from It Happened One Night (1934) Unlike Bogie’s come on, the appeal of Gable’s undressing is completely understandable, to either sex. And it’s not just clear in the way Ellie (Claudette Colbert) stares and then rushes off to her side of the room all hot and bothered. Male audiences also recognized the sexiness of the scene, evidenced in the film’s infamous influence on the (misfortunate) undershirt business. There’s plenty of sexual tension going on in the rest of the “walls of Jericho” sequence, and Colbert’s behind-the-sheet undressing is also quite sexy (as is her iconic hitchhiking display in another scene), but considering male stripping in cinema is rarely so inviting, we have to go with this narrowed-down choice. “The phone scene,” from It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Were you aware that such a seemingly family-friendly director as Frank Capra gave us so many sexy scenes? There’s not much in It’s a Wonderful Life that’s as arousing as those mentioned moments from It Happened One Night, but one of the all-time best shots depicting sexual tension is in this holiday favorite. If George (James Stewart) and Mary (Donna Reed) hadn’t finally kissed at the end of this scene, audiences would probably have just burst in their seats. “‘Moonglow’ dance,” from Picnic (1955) Beginning with Kim Novak’s sultry wiggle down the steps, this is one of the sexiest dances in cinema, and that’s compared to hundreds of more explicit numbers throughout film history. Even without the graphic double crotch shot, which is used to frame Susan Strasberg (though surely you’re not actually focusing on her, right?), the scene is as clearly a substitute for sex as the beach scene from From Here to Eternity. “Jane changes clothes in silhouette,” from Tarzan and His Mate (1934) It wasn’t the first time a silhouetted stripping scene was used in a film. But we just couldn’t include the moment from the “Petting in the Park” number from Gold Diggers of 1933, because the voyeuristic kid makes it just a little too creepy. Besides, the idea of a nude woman silhouetted against a tent wall is a more iconic image, one that’s been constantly redone both erotically and comically. A later scene in the film, in which Jane (Maureen O’Sullivan, though replaced at this moment by Olympic swimmer Josephine McKim) goes skinny-dipping with Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller), is also quite a sexy non-sex scene. “Lusty eating scene,” from Tom Jones (1963) Did anyone else see the recent special episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations about the concept of food porn? Or, has anyone else felt a little dirty watching Padma Lakshmi bite into an apple during Top Chef promos? Well maybe not all cinephiles are also foodies, but for those that are, the feast of food and foreplay in Tom Jones is certainly relatable. Watching Tom (Albert Finney) and Mrs. Waters (Joyce Redman) may not directly turn you on, but if you understand the erotic power of food, you should at least be able to appreciate the sexual energy here. “Returning stolen goods,” from Trouble in Paradise (1932) Far more than Frank Capra, Ernst Lubitsch was responsible for many of the sexiest films of the ‘30s and ‘40s, but it’s arguably Trouble in Paradise that tops them all. Using his signature “Lubitsch touch,” he had a way of getting around censors by only carefully alluding to censorable things, all through the trust in the audience’s ability to read between the lines and imagine what’s happening behind closed doors. His sexiest scene, however, is more blatant than all that; two master criminals (Miriam Hopkins and Herbert Marshall) fall in love while returning the items they’ve pickpocketed off each other. Decades later, people will see a similar sexiness in a scene from Mr. and Mrs. Smith, clearly derivative of this scene, in which Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt pat each other down for weapons while dancing. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:01:36 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com2/27/2009 6:01:36 PMOne of the most popular sex scenes of all time is the kitchen scene from the 1981 version of The Postman Always Rings Twice. But many people find the more implicit parts of the 1946 version to be sexier. These people include the earlier film’s female lead, Lana Turner, who wrote in her autobiography, “[The makers of the 1981 film] didn’t have to worry about the censors. I’d had to project a rather intense sexual presence, but always with my clothes on. I was amused to read that [NY Times film critic] Vincent Canby considered the remake a pale, rather sexless imitation of my version.” Yes, a film with neither nudity nor simulated lovemaking can be quite sexy, likely sexier than an explicit remake, for innuendo and other teasing maneuvers around either the Hays Code or the MPAA ratings board’s restrictions are far more tantalizing than any bare and balls-out displays of graphic sex common in movies today. Though many classic implications of sex on the big screen were rather obvious and quick, giving the audience a nudge but hardly a rise (think the Eisensteinian metaphors of a train entering a tunnel in North by Northwest or fireworks exploding in To Catch a Thief), loads of films turned up the heat through the use of careful camerawork, daring dialogue and more subtly suggestive actions. Sometimes such sexy moments of tension and/or playfulness are definite forms of foreplay and serve as lead-ins to actual sex acts, on or off screen. But not always. Everyone has his or her own ideas of what’s sexy, so feel free to disagree with our choices and/or suggest your own (I can guess what the first suggestion will be). Consider our list simply a starting point for discussion. “‘Makin’ Whoopee’ scene,” from The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Basically, this famous scene, in which Susie Diamond (Michelle Pfeiffer) sings “Makin’ Whoopee” while wriggling around atop a piano, is a slightly classier version of Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again” music video. Just as loads of metal heads dreamed they were David Coverdale’s Jaguar, a few years later tons of moviegoers wished they could have been that piano. “Bogie gets wet,” from The Big Sleep (1946) Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) and the unnamed bookseller (Dorothy Malone) may actually get it on offscreen following this flirtatious exchange, but even if their little rye-drinking party is purely an innocent moment between two strangers waiting out a rainstorm, there’s no denying the sexual energy going on between them. While it may be hard for a guy to understand the appeal of the quite blunt and rude Marlowe (are the glasses really that big a turn-off, Bogie?), Malone is very sexy when communicating her eagerness for whatever, even before she complies with the eyewear request and then voluntarily lets down her hair. Just watch her reaction when he says, “I’d a lot rather get wet in here.” “Airplane scene,” from Chungking Express (1994) As far as suggestive imagery goes, the way Cop 663 (Tony Leung) plays with that toy airplane around the half-clothed stewardess (Valerie Chow) is only slightly subtler than the aforementioned montages from North by Northwest and To Catch a Thief, but Wong Kar Wai is much more sensual in the way he films his symbolic object. Certainly there is more direct sexiness to be found without Eisensteinian cutaways, anyway, and the additional innuendo provided by the airline safety instructions and the stewardess’ spilling of her beer gives the scene a delectable feeling of reciprocation. “Kiss scene on the beach,” from From Here to Eternity (1953) This scene is a bit of an obvious choice, and in a way it barely counts because the whole thing involves an explicit form of intimacy between two lovers (Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr) that can hardly be considered completely non-sexual. But the reason we’re including it is because it’s one of the greatest and most unmistakable substitutes for an actual, outright sex scene ever put on film. That’s why so many films have imitated it so faithfully, even in times when it’s been more favorable and more acceptable to recreate the scene without the bathing suits. “Gable takes off his shirt,” from It Happened One Night (1934) Unlike Bogie’s come on, the appeal of Gable’s undressing is completely understandable, to either sex. And it’s not just clear in the way Ellie (Claudette Colbert) stares and then rushes off to her side of the room all hot and bothered. Male audiences also recognized the sexiness of the scene, evidenced in the film’s infamous influence on the (misfortunate) undershirt business. There’s plenty of sexual tension going on in the rest of the “walls of Jericho” sequence, and Colbert’s behind-the-sheet undressing is also quite sexy (as is her iconic hitchhiking display in another scene), but considering male stripping in cinema is rarely so inviting, we have to go with this narrowed-down choice. “The phone scene,” from It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Were you aware that such a seemingly family-friendly director as Frank Capra gave us so many sexy scenes? There’s not much in It’s a Wonderful Life that’s as arousing as those mentioned moments from It Happened One Night, but one of the all-time best shots depicting sexual tension is in this holiday favorite. If George (James Stewart) and Mary (Donna Reed) hadn’t finally kissed at the end of this scene, audiences would probably have just burst in their seats. “‘Moonglow’ dance,” from Picnic (1955) Beginning with Kim Novak’s sultry wiggle down the steps, this is one of the sexiest dances in cinema, and that’s compared to hundreds of more explicit numbers throughout film history. Even without the graphic double crotch shot, which is used to frame Susan Strasberg (though surely you’re not actually focusing on her, right?), the scene is as clearly a substitute for sex as the beach scene from From Here to Eternity. “Jane changes clothes in silhouette,” from Tarzan and His Mate (1934) It wasn’t the first time a silhouetted stripping scene was used in a film. But we just couldn’t include the moment from the “Petting in the Park” number from Gold Diggers of 1933, because the voyeuristic kid makes it just a little too creepy. Besides, the idea of a nude woman silhouetted against a tent wall is a more iconic image, one that’s been constantly redone both erotically and comically. A later scene in the film, in which Jane (Maureen O’Sullivan, though replaced at this moment by Olympic swimmer Josephine McKim) goes skinny-dipping with Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller), is also quite a sexy non-sex scene. “Lusty eating scene,” from Tom Jones (1963) Did anyone else see the recent special episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations about the concept of food porn? Or, has anyone else felt a little dirty watching Padma Lakshmi bite into an apple during Top Chef promos? Well maybe not all cinephiles are also foodies, but for those that are, the feast of food and foreplay in Tom Jones is certainly relatable. Watching Tom (Albert Finney) and Mrs. Waters (Joyce Redman) may not directly turn you on, but if you understand the erotic power of food, you should at least be able to appreciate the sexual energy here. “Returning stolen goods,” from Trouble in Paradise (1932) Far more than Frank Capra, Ernst Lubitsch was responsible for many of the sexiest films of the ‘30s and ‘40s, but it’s arguably Trouble in Paradise that tops them all. Using his signature “Lubitsch touch,” he had a way of getting around censors by only carefully alluding to censorable things, all through the trust in the audience’s ability to read between the lines and imagine what’s happening behind closed doors. His sexiest scene, however, is more blatant than all that; two master criminals (Miriam Hopkins and Herbert Marshall) fall in love while returning the items they’ve pickpocketed off each other. Decades later, people will see a similar sexiness in a scene from Mr. and Mrs. Smith, clearly derivative of this scene, in which Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt pat each other down for weapons while dancing. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_August_4_Let_s_Talk_About_Sex/625/33603/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: unclefestering
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Body: Here's a quick five: Artsy & Safe: Tom Jones Albert Finney spends the movie hopping into and out of bed, if only people would stop interrupting... Artsy & Strange: The Dreamers It's Paris. It's the sixties. It's the typical boy has sex with girl and then the girl's brother and then ... wait... Are all three.... Artsy and Raunchy: Lust, Caution Sure she is sleeping with the enemy, but all's fair in love and class warfare. Raunchy: Last Tango in Paris Hey, my wife just died and I thought I'd find a kid for some S&M and B&D... What is it about Bertolucci and Paris? Just plain wrong: Pink Flamingos When there's a sex scene in the first half hour that features a man, a woman and a live chicken, well, you know right there it's all effed up. By the time you get to Divine eating a dog turd, you are either numb or you've already clawed your eyes out. When I first thought of this list I didn't realize the Bertolucci would hit twice. I never thought of him as the dirty old man before, now that may be the only way I think of him.
]]>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:18:09 GMTunclefesteringWeekly Theme8/5/2008 11:18:09 PMHere's a quick five: Artsy &amp; Safe: Tom Jones Albert Finney spends the movie hopping into and out of bed, if only people would stop interrupting... Artsy &amp; Strange: The Dreamers It's Paris. It's the sixties. It's the typical boy has sex with girl and then the girl's brother and then ... wait... Are all three.... Artsy and Raunchy: Lust, Caution Sure she is sleeping with the enemy, but all's fair in love and class warfare. Raunchy: Last Tango in Paris Hey, my wife just died and I thought I'd find a kid for some S&amp;M and B&amp;D... What is it about Bertolucci and Paris? Just plain wrong: Pink Flamingos When there's a sex scene in the first half hour that features a man, a woman and a live chicken, well, you know right there it's all effed up. By the time you get to Divine eating a dog turd, you are either numb or you've already clawed your eyes out. When I first thought of this list I didn't realize the Bertolucci would hit twice. I never thought of him as the dirty old man before, now that may be the only way I think of him. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_July_7_Foodie_Heaven/625/32311/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 7/9/2008 2:49:29 AM
Body: [quote user="unclefestering"] [quote user="leeroy711"] Has anyone seen this one? It seems intrigueing but I'm not sure. [/quote] It is a great and disturbing movie. If you liked Delicatessen (1991), you would probably go for this. They are very different, but share the same sensibility. The use of color palettes in the Cook, the Thief... is amazing. Another movie that every foodie should check out is Tom Jones. There is only one scene, but it is the funniest, lustiest dinner on film. [/quote] Sweeeeeeeeet, Delicatessen has made the discussion two weeks in a row. I should just have next week's theme be French cannibals. Yumm
]]>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:49:29 GMTleeroy711Weekly Theme7/9/2008 2:49:29 AM[quote user="unclefestering"] [quote user="leeroy711"] Has anyone seen this one? It seems intrigueing but I'm not sure. [/quote] It is a great and disturbing movie. If you liked Delicatessen (1991), you would probably go for this. They are very different, but share the same sensibility. The use of color palettes in the Cook, the Thief... is amazing. Another movie that every foodie should check out is Tom Jones. There is only one scene, but it is the funniest, lustiest dinner on film. [/quote] Sweeeeeeeeet, Delicatessen has made the discussion two weeks in a row. I should just have next week's theme be French cannibals. Yumm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_July_7_Foodie_Heaven/625/32306/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: unclefestering
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Post Date: 7/8/2008 10:39:45 PM
Body: [quote user="leeroy711"] Has anyone seen this one? It seems intrigueing but I'm not sure. [/quote] It is a great and disturbing movie. If you liked Delicatessen (1991), you would probably go for this. They are very different, but share the same sensibility. The use of color palettes in the Cook, the Thief... is amazing. Another movie that every foodie should check out is Tom Jones. There is only one scene, but it is the funniest, lustiest dinner on film.
]]>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:39:45 GMTunclefesteringWeekly Theme7/8/2008 10:39:45 PM[quote user="leeroy711"] Has anyone seen this one? It seems intrigueing but I'm not sure. [/quote] It is a great and disturbing movie. If you liked Delicatessen (1991), you would probably go for this. They are very different, but share the same sensibility. The use of color palettes in the Cook, the Thief... is amazing. Another movie that every foodie should check out is Tom Jones. There is only one scene, but it is the funniest, lustiest dinner on film. http://www.spout.com/blogs/unclefestering/archive/2008/7/8/32305.aspx Post By: unclefestering
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Post Date: 7/8/2008 10:34:30 PM
Body: Tom Jones is a brilliant, lusty fun romp of a movie that maintains much of the novels savage sense of satire. Albert Finny is perfect as the title character, a foundling raised by one of the few examples of a noble aristocrat, who is more interested in sport than learning and suffers many a misadventure along the way. Susannah York is perfect as nice and proper Sophie Western, the ultimate object of Tom’s love. Tom is raised by the kindly and upright Squire Allworthy. Also in the household is the Squire’s nephew, Mr. Blifil, played by the always sour David Warner. Although Blifil pretends to be pious and worthy, hew is actually greedy and jealous. Tom is the favorite neighbor of Sophie’s father, Squire Western, a squalid, drunken fool who enjoys spending time with his hounds and the milkmaids. When Sophie declares her love for Tom, instead of the more socially acceptable Blifil, she causes trouble for both. At the same time, Blifil manages to embroil Tom in the troubles of a local tavern girl. Tom gets sent away from the Allworthy household to make his way in the world. Tom finds himself embroiled in one trouble after another on his way to London. He is as quick to defend the honor of the women he meets as he is to go to bed with them. The most famous of which is the lusty eating scene with Mrs. Walters, Joyce Redman. They tear into chicken and lobster sucking meat from bone and shell in a lascivious frenzy and then rush upstairs. Eventually he ends up in London with the man who was accused of being his father, but isn’t. He finds out that Sophie has also run away to London and spends the rest of the movie trying to reunite with her, no matter how many bedrooms he has to crawl through on the way. The best scenes are the ones that are dialogue free, such as the funny and lewd dinner scene. Tony Richardson has a way of ratcheting up the speed of a scene gradually until the actors are moving like Keystone Kops. But he always makes time for Albert Finney to give the audience a lusty wink to let the viewers know that he is always in on the joke.
]]>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:34:30 GMTunclefesteringunclefestering Blog7/8/2008 10:34:30 PM Tom Jones is a brilliant, lusty fun romp of a movie that maintains much of the novels savage sense of satire. Albert Finny is perfect as the title character, a foundling raised by one of the few examples of a noble aristocrat, who is more interested in sport than learning and suffers many a misadventure along the way. Susannah York is perfect as nice and proper Sophie Western, the ultimate object of Tom&rsquo;s love. Tom is raised by the kindly and upright Squire Allworthy. Also in the household is the Squire&rsquo;s nephew, Mr. Blifil, played by the always sour David Warner. Although Blifil pretends to be pious and worthy, hew is actually greedy and jealous. Tom is the favorite neighbor of Sophie&rsquo;s father, Squire Western, a squalid, drunken fool who enjoys spending time with his hounds and the milkmaids. When Sophie declares her love for Tom, instead of the more socially acceptable Blifil, she causes trouble for both. At the same time, Blifil manages to embroil Tom in the troubles of a local tavern girl. Tom gets sent away from the Allworthy household to make his way in the world. Tom finds himself embroiled in one trouble after another on his way to London. He is as quick to defend the honor of the women he meets as he is to go to bed with them. The most famous of which is the lusty eating scene with Mrs. Walters, Joyce Redman. They tear into chicken and lobster sucking meat from bone and shell in a lascivious frenzy and then rush upstairs. Eventually he ends up in London with the man who was accused of being his father, but isn&rsquo;t. He finds out that Sophie has also run away to London and spends the rest of the movie trying to reunite with her, no matter how many bedrooms he has to crawl through on the way. The best scenes are the ones that are dialogue free, such as the funny and lewd dinner scene. Tony Richardson has a way of ratcheting up the speed of a scene gradually until the actors are moving like Keystone Kops. But he always makes time for Albert Finney to give the audience a lusty wink to let the viewers know that he is always in on the joke. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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