What is life! By the time I write these lines, I find out that all the actors in this movie are dead. Cathryn Harrison, only 13, makes her film debut here. John Morley, the old man with the dog, appears instead in his last role in a film. The unique Marcel Bozzuffi and Hugh Millais, they both have some frustrating roles, they are both killed by Susannah York's character. The very prolific Rene Auberjonois, who has collaborated with Altman in several films, has a more consistent role. The image of the master Vilmos Zsigmond ("McCabe & Mrs. Miller", "The Sugarland Express", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "The Deer Hunter", to name just 4 of his many masterpieces), is exceptional. The music of John Williams and Stomu Yamashta (both great musicians), is also very special. The great Susannah York from absolute masterpieces like "A Man for All Seasons" and "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?", also demonstrates to
Robert Altman (another unique filmmaker) and to all of us, what a great actress she is, in a difficult role, in a difficult film, a film that is not for everyone, but only for the stubborn enthusiasts of the 7th art. I don't consider it a masterpiece, but Susannah York's interpretation, the atmosphere created by Altman, the music and the image, make the film worth watching.
Review of Images
