Rent Boom (1968)
2.8 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 48min
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- Synopsis:
- The wealthy, self-absorbed eccentric Sissy Goforth has taken up residence on a secluded Mediterranean island where she dictates her memoirs, flies into rages and screams insults at her servants. Her health now failing, she drinks, takes pills and has a doctor give her injections to ease the pain. Into her reclusive life comes a stranger who manages to climb to her villa and survive a guard dog attack before introducing himself as a poet. Though attracted by the visitor she soon discovers he has a reputation for appearing when wealthy women are about to meet their demise and is known locally as the Angel of Death.
- Actors:
- Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noël Coward, Joanna Shimkus, Michael Dunn, Romolo Valli, Fernando Piazza, Veronica Wells, Howard Taylor
- Directors:
- Joseph Losey
- Writers:
- Tennessee Williams
- Studio:
- Second Sight Films Ltd.
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Holidays Film Collection, Romantic Film Pairings for Valentine's Day, Top 10 Films By Year, Top Films of 1968
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Reviews (1) of Boom
Hard work to watch - Boom review by RD
Richard Burton arrives at the island on which Elizabeth Taylor lives in a secluded luxury villa. Great scenery which looks good, but from here it all grinds to a halt.
He then spends the film arguing with a tempestuous spoilt brat played by Ms Taylor. Her character is a thinly drawn, prima donna unlikable sort so the depths of her character don't get the opportunity to emerge. Richard Burton plays the teaser and socially invasive male that gets her easily riled. They argue, a lot. Things get thrown and break, a lot. The essential part of the film is the dialogue and story by Tennessee Williams, which may be good in the book but drags on and on in the film with very little to offer in the way of apparent story or wit. An appearance by Noel Coward promises much but delivers very little to the film.
Technically it's very blurred and the sound quality is very poor. Looks like they got an old print to digitise for the DVD.
Not a film to enjoy.
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