Tuesday 15 January 2008

Yul Brynner as Transvestite Cabaret Singer

This clip is from the Magic Christian a film based on the book by Terry Southern. I'd read the book before the film came out and was quite disappointed with the adaption although it had some high points.
The cast included Peter Sellers, Ringo Star, Spike Milligan and almost every British character actor on the scene. There were cameos from Christopher Lee, Laurence Harvey and this one involving Roman Polanski and Yul Brynner. Paul McCartney, Badfinger and Thunderclap Newman were all involved in the soundtrack recordings so the film is very interesting to look back at just for it's "jam it all in" attitude.
It turns up in the schedules sometimes so try and catch it - there isn't much plot but it is a not very subtle reflection on greed and morals. The set pieces hit or miss in about equal measure.

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