I heard this movie was terrible which its absolutely not. It's not amazing but it's fine. I think maybe Sara Miles isn't that awesome in the lead, which is ironic since Robert Bolt wrote and directed it for her. His direction is competent.
The flashier roles as the guys - Jon Finch full of glowering intensity as Melbourne and Richard Chamberlain all androgynous rock star as Byron. I really liked Finch in this. In a way he's kind of the protagonist because in the second half Miles just goes nuts, going berko at Byron/Chamberlain. I wonder if Bolt was channelling his feelings for Miles here - sticking up for her in the face of the establishment etc.
It will help if you like Miles but this was fine.
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