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AKA: Obsession
Directed by: Jules Dassin
Starring: Richard Burton (Ashley St. Clair), Tatum O’Neal (Sarah), Robin Gammell (Father), Patricia Collins (Mother), Donann Cavin (Friend – Smitty), Michael Wincott (Paul), Nuala Fitzgerald (Claudia), Kate Reid (Doctor)
Country: Canada; Effed Up Canadian Movies
Language: English
Runtime: 01:38:28
Genres: Older-Younger Relationships, Teenager
Plot – Spoilers:
The opening music conveys what many retro movies from the period did – nostalgic hopelessness, yet a beauty in this hopelessness.
A soon-to-be-sixteen schoolgirl, Sarah, bumps into an older man, Ashley, a couple of times and finds herself drawn to his ease with the world. An aspiring writer, Sarah, is creatively intrigued when she realizes Ashley is a well-known painter, even though he hasn’t painted for a decade.
For Sarah it begins as getting a creative person’s views on her writing; but then she soon starts spending more of her schooltime at his house unapologetically. At her age, it’s easier for Sarah to not give a fuck about the views of her parents and friends that vary between Ashley being a cradle snatcher to her being a grave robber. With Ashely, he doesn’t hide the fact that he’s attracted to her, but the world’s opinion does matter and so he applies a veneer of respectability and honour to it all by not attempting to take her to bed. What Ashley does though, is shake himself out of his artistic limbo and begin painting again even as he becomes increasingly conscious of his physical weariness while also being repulsed by the sight of older men.
Critically panned at the time of its release, maybe it’s the vintage appeal, but there’s something beautiful about two people who almost insist on choosing tragedy over the idea that hope can be a choice.
Worth a look just for a Very young tatums tatas.
Weird areolas and all
spare some change
it’s a great movie, 10/10. also see if you can spot Paul McCartney right at the end.
I’ve never seen Burton act so uninspiring before. The chemistry between him and Tatum was zero.
I watched “Submission” last week and the acting there was on a whole different level.
i like this mivie
a masterpiece,richard barton at his best.the end in such cases is always sad.on old man is always an old man in spite of his spirit.
Richard Burton gives so little of a shit that the production had to add some music when he speaks so people may grasp the fact that it’s a dramatic moment. It’s a vulgar tv movie I’d forget as soon as I’ve finished watching it, expect the semi-naked moment which I really liked.
Ahhhh. My 2 favorite actors. Super rich nepo baby Tatum O’Neal and stuck up British fuddy duddy Big Dick Burton together at last. Right from the beginning the big question is which one is going to Bogart that joint first. It’s just as preposterous and corny as you would assume it would be but it has it’s moments too. There are some unintentional LOL moments like the boat cruise with old Ashley singing in French and the teenagers gleefully singing along or Ashley St. Claire (that name- give me a fucking break) getting pissed off at the art dealer or rich pampered Sarah’s attempted suicide. The final scene in NY with the over acting and the corny violin music just puts the cherry on top. This seems like it was made to stroke Big Dick Burton’s aging ego.
With so many movies to choose from (“Murder of Innocence” (1993), “Revolution #9” (2001), “Aftermath: A Test of Love” (1991), “Surviving: A Family in Crisis” (1985), “Clean Shaven” (1993), etc.) why choose this one? I don’t get it.
I’ll give it 2 stars for the unexpected part in the middle but it is really over the top sentimental and absurd.