A conductor waves his baton, but who's really conducting this messy heart?
Acting
Oskar Werner's conductor: charming, hollow, utterly believable
Cinematography
London locations capture swinging sixties' lonely underbelly
Director
Kevin Billington
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1968 saw multiple 'married man/younger woman' prestige dramas; this one's honest about who's disposable.
Virginia Maskell (Antonia) tragically died by suicide shortly after filming—her performance carries unbearable weight in retrospect.
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