The Wild Affair
| The Wild Affair | |
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| Directed by | John Krish |
| Written by | John Krish |
| Based on | The Last Hours of Sandra Lee (novel) by William Sansom |
| Produced by | William Kirby Richard L. Patterson |
| Starring | Nancy Kwan Terry-Thomas Jimmy Logan Gladys Morgan |
| Cinematography | Arthur Ibbetson |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd Norman Savage |
| Music by | Martin Slavin |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Films British Lion Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Wild Affair is a 1965 British comedy film written and directed by John Krish and starring Nancy Kwan, Terry-Thomas, Jimmy Logan, Gladys Morgan, and Betty Marsden.[2] It was adapted from the 1961 novel The Last Hours of Sandra Lee by William Sansom.[3] Filmed in 1963,[4] the film's release was delayed, finally opening in cinemas nationwide on 7 November 1965. The film went on to open in London cinemas from 28 November 1965.[1]
Plot
Secretary Marjorie Lee (Kwan) is engaged, but wants to have a fling before her wedding. She decides to attend the office holiday party, where her boss is the one who approaches her.[5]
Cast
- Nancy Kwan as Marjorie Lee
- Terry-Thomas as Godfrey Deane
- Jimmy Logan as Craig
- Bud Flanagan as Sergeant Bletch
- Gladys Morgan as Mrs. Tovey
- Paul Whitsun-Jones as Tiny Hearst
- Betty Marsden as Mavis Cook
- Donald Churchill as Andy
- Victor Spinetti as Quentin
- Joyce Blair as Monica
- David Sumner as Ralph
- Diane Aubrey as Jill
- Bessie Love as Marjorie's Mother
- Joan Benham as Assistant
- Frank Finlay as Drunk
- Frank Thornton as Manager
Production
In 1963, Nancy Kwan's long hair, famous from The World of Suzie Wong, was chopped into a sharp modernist bob by Vidal Sassoon for the film The Wild Affair, at the request of director John Krish. The image of her new hairstyle was published in the October editions of both American and British Vogue.[6][1] Vidal's new hairstyle was previously called the Mary Quant cut, as it had first featured in her fashion show, but became known as the Nancy Kwan cut.[1]
Reception
The film was deemed "more silly than sexy",[5] and Nancy Kwan was deemed miscast.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nancy Kwan". Art & Hue. 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "The Wild Affair (1965)". BFI.
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3 – via Google Books.
- ^ p. 223 Farmer, Richard Transformation and Tradition in 1960s British Cinema Edinburgh University Press; 1st edition February 16, 2021
- ^ a b Craddock, Jim, ed. (2015). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (2016 ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. p. 1607.
- ^ "Celebrity hair stylist who defined a new kind of sexy". The Irish Times. Dublin. May 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1983). Halliwell's Film Guide. p. 899. ISBN 0-684-17984-9.
External links
- Articles with short description
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- 1965 films
- 1960s sex comedy films
- British satirical films
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- British black-and-white films
- 1960s English-language films
- Films based on British novels
- Films directed by John Krish
- 1965 comedy films
- 1960s British films
- British comedy films
