Directed by George Stevens
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Fox Movie Channel)
Beatty and Taylor are well matched as hard luck lovers in dreary Vegas. He works for tips at a piano bar while she is a showgirl. She strolls into his bar by chance one night and takes him home. He talks his way into her bed and a romance slowly blossoms against each of their wishes. She's in love with a married man who won't leave his wife. He's got a gambling problem. Just when they get comfortable with each other those skeletons in the closet come back to haunt them. It's based on a play and takes place mostly in Liz's tiny apartment, resulting in a stagy, claustrophobic production. It's also about a half hour too long. Despite all of this, the insightful script and acting make it more than worth while, with an excellent final scene.
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