MGM
Directed by Ken Russell
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
Understudy Twiggy takes over the leading role of a play in a run down London theater circa 1926 in front of few paying patrons when the star has a foot injury. A famous film director shows up and the cast play up to him in hopes of landing a ticket to Hollywood. Russell accentuates the complex set design of the play with occasional flights of fantasy that fully indulge in bright psychedelic colors. Twiggy is fine as the innocent girl who falls in love with her leading man, both in and out of the play. A supporting cast of virtual unknowns outside of the works of Russell give energetic performances.
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