A Fine Madness

1966

1h 47m

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4.7/10

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A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.

Directors

Irvin Kershner

Writers

Elliott Baker(writer by)

Elliott Baker(novel by)

Stars

Sean Connery

Joanne Woodward

Jean Seberg

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Samson Shillitoe

Rhoda Shillitoe

Lydia West

Dr. Vera Kropotkin

Mr. Fitzgerald

Dr. Oliver West

Dr. Menken

Dr. Freddie Vorbeck

Daniel K. Papp

Mrs. Fish

Evelyn Tupperman

Leonard Tupperman

Miss Walnicki

Mrs. Fitzgerald

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Myrna

Bibman

Boxer in Gym

Directors

Irvin Kershner

Writers

Elliott Baker(writer by)

Elliott Baker(novel by)

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_**Kooky farce about an obnoxious nonconformist and the incompetence of mental health quacks**_ An abusive creative type in Manhattan (Sean Connery) has writer’s block and is compelled by his waitress wife (Joanne Woodward) to visit a psychiatrist (Patrick O'Neal), but the bore’s dallyings with the quack’s wife (Jean Seberg) worsen the situation. Meanwhile Clive Revill is on hand as a mad lobotomist. Believe it or not, “A Fine Madness” (1966) has nothing to do with secret agent shenanigans, but is rather a zany Manhattan farce with a theme that would be done more effectively in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” (1975). Nevertheless, it’s amusing seeing Connery play a cranky, boozing, womanizing poet who cleans carpets for a living. Woodward is also entertaining as his not-gonna-take-it wife. Speaking of which, the flick scores pretty well on the feminine front with the likes of Seberg and Sue Ane Langdon (Miss Walnicki). Colleen Dewhurst even shows up. The film’s also worth checking out just to travel back in time to Manhattan of the mid-60s. The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot on the East Side of Manhattan, plus Long Island. GRADE: B-

Wuchak07 Dec, 2020