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Director
Jack Cardiff (who usually directed more pedestrian fare) goes full on
for the trip, psychedelic light shows well to the fore everytime a sex
scene comes along.
Faithful
is beautiful of course and in 1968 when the movie was made certainly at
her best, you get the impression the people involved were trying to make
an artistic statement that is never quite pulled off, the best scenes
invariably being the ones where Faithful is either pulling on her outfit
or unzipping it to get naked.
Despite
the final 5 minutes that turn the movie on it’s head Girl on a
Motorcycle is a must see for anyone interested in the pop culture of the
1960’s, two big stars indulging in some would be Gallic existentialism
whilst getting it on in black leather and riding through a series of
gorgeous landscapes. Heady stuff.
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