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The Killing of Sister George (1968)
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12 December 1968 (USA)
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The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home.
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George lives with her lover, Childie and plays a cheerful district nurse in a BBC soap opera. However...
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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The (Self) Killing Of Brother Dee: A Memory Of The Late Simon Dee
(From Huffington Post. 1 September 2009, 9:37 AM, PDT)
(From Huffington Post. 1 September 2009, 9:37 AM, PDT)
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Still powerful, relevant, and sensuous
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Beryl Reid | ... | June 'George' Buckridge |
| Susannah York | ... | Alice 'Childie' McNaught |
| Coral Browne | ... | Mercy Croft |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Leo Lockhart |
| Patricia Medina | ... | Betty Thaxter |
| Hugh Paddick | ... | Freddie |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Ted Baker |
| Sivi Aberg | ... | Diana |
| William Beckley | ... | Floor Manager |
| Elaine Church | ... | Marelen |
| Brendan Dillon | ... | Bert Turner |
| Mike Freeman | ... | Noel |
| Maggie Paige | ... | Maid |
| Jack Raine | ... | Deputy Commissioner |
| Dolly Taylor | ... | Tea Lady |
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138 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:14A (Manitoba) (2005) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Iceland:12 |
Australia:R |
West Germany:18 (f) |
Singapore:R21 (cut) |
Norway:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:X |
USA:R (re-rating) (1972) |
USA:X (original rating)
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Bette Davis was reportedly very keen to land the part of Sister George.
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Referenced in A Girl Thing (2001) (TV)
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This movie is a heck of a lot more relevant than more recent films dealing with lesbianism -- the shallow, lame DESERT HEARTS comes to mind. Though over two hours long, TKOSG held me with little effort. The action moved freely from the studio to the apartment to the pub. And the seduction scene was totally erotic and ... well ... never mind. Was this particular scene overly long? Only to a generation raised on sex scenes which rarely last as long as it takes to cook a three-minute egg. Explicit? Grow up!
And the performances ... wow! I had no problem with the hold George had over Childie, with Beryl Reid's superior portrayal complemented perfectly by Susannah York's fragile and, at the same time, forceful Childie. I must admit, York was a bit over the top in the beginning, but I wouldn't say that if I didn't count her as one of my all-time favorite actresses. And how about Coral Browne -- she was sensational! Sublty menacing, eerily sensuous -- and when I realized this was the same woman from AUNTIE MAME and LYLA CLARE, well, I nearly fell off my chair. I love this lady!