One of the stranger movies I've seen, and still unsure about the end; but based on a novel by Scottish Muriel Spark and I must say adapted into screenplay faithfully and intricately so, by Italian Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, and Raffaele La Capria. This 1974 film stars mentally disturbed 'Lise' played by English Elizabeth Taylor, Scottish Ian Bannen (whom you recall from Braveheart and Gandhi) and the everly clever and glamourous Andy Warhol.
Filmed in Germany and Italy and with a run-time of 105 minutes this film is enormously singular and that's because the story itself doesn't make much relevance at all. Film-makers succeeded in confusing the audience because after all it isn't meant to make sense but indeed showcase the parts of the brain that no longer offer logic. It's interesting to see despite it's age how appropriate it's content is today with heightened airport security and even terrorists and the significance of sex-crazed and sick society. I wouldn't admit to splendid cinematography but however most curious and enthralling; for example the opening scene of naked mannequins as well as the bleary forest towards the end.
Not exactly my cup of tea, but one for the books.
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