Well, somebody was popping some pills or knocking back some serious liquor whilst this little number was being made. All of the acting, except that of Helen Mirren and occasional, James Mason, is well over the top - over acting carried in several places to out and out farce. Mason changes his accent for each delivery and gazes ahead expressionlessly like some blind mad man. How Mirren managed such an excellent performance and even half of it nude or semi nude is quite remarkable and for anyone who saw this at the time a very clear sign that here was a truly great actress. I don't know the story of how this film got made but I note Mason's interest as co-producer so maybe he put up some money. He must have really fancied dallying with the beautiful ms Mirren, and who wouldn't, but really!
Review of Age of Consent
