Anthony Perkins : Phaedra
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I just saw it as well and only saw the last 15 minutes or so. The scene at the end with him literally gave me goosebumps. I would say it was not popular in the US as it is a pretty disturbing movie.
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Yea, i absolutely love this movie as well. Considering its an incredibley difficult story to adapt to a current style film, they did an excellant job. I actually bought it on ioffer.com, if youre interested. They have copies that people have just taped onto dvd's, but mine has great quality and its worth buying. I believe they also have a real DVD formatted copy on ioffer
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as well, but it has irremovalbe greek subtitles. Just lettting you know~
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I really love that movie.
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Pretty much the same plot as "Desire Under the Elms", that Perkins did in 1958. He romances his dad's new wife.
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Yes I've seen Phaedra several times and Tony is amazing in it. That last scene with him singing in the Aston Martin is certainly a moment I'll never forget. I wish everyone could see what a terrific actor he was in everything he did, not just playing the young, lonely man who owns a motel and is obsessed with his dead mother.
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Not great, but interesting. Perkins was always a good actor.
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"Goodbye sea!"
Normally tragic endings in films put me in a funk but after I heard that line and the way he said it in such a cynical tone, for some reason, it wasn't as depressing. I'm not saying it ruined the movie, it just made the ending more bearable.
I also think this film has the best transition to a love scene ever, with the soundtrack adding to it instead of being a distraction like in some films. Some da0 people criticized that Perkins didn't kiss her back so the chemistry seemed lacking but I have to disagree. I think he portrayed the character well. Up until the first kiss, the only love in the characters life was a car, he was almost like a child where the idea of loving a woman didn't fully click with him until Phaedra gave him the first kiss. He didn't kiss back because of his inexperience but at the same time his expression says that he liked this new feeling she gave him.
Normally tragic endings in films put me in a funk but after I heard that line and the way he said it in such a cynical tone, for some reason, it wasn't as depressing. I'm not saying it ruined the movie, it just made the ending more bearable.
I also think this film has the best transition to a love scene ever, with the soundtrack adding to it instead of being a distraction like in some films. Some da0 people criticized that Perkins didn't kiss her back so the chemistry seemed lacking but I have to disagree. I think he portrayed the character well. Up until the first kiss, the only love in the characters life was a car, he was almost like a child where the idea of loving a woman didn't fully click with him until Phaedra gave him the first kiss. He didn't kiss back because of his inexperience but at the same time his expression says that he liked this new feeling she gave him.
Phaedra
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