The first time I saw this film I thought it was very bad, and I did not understand it then I read some posts at the discussion board about it and not only watched it again, but read the story on which it was based.
I ended up going from my original 1 star rating to a 10 star rating.
I became totally enthralled with this film and this story once I finally understood what it was about.
Keith Carradine as Marvin Macy, is totally HOT. He is broodingly handsome and how Miss Amelia could resist him, I can't even imagine. However, she is besotted by Lyman a "little person", back then referred to as a dwarf--possibly a distant cousin--who has turned up in her life unexpectedly.
Lyman is sometimes unkind to Miss Amelia. He also leeches off her while trying to attract the attentions of Marvin Macy. Yes, there are some marvelous homosexual undercurrents in this story that I completely missed the first time around.
Marvin is obsessed with Amelia but he's flattered by Lyman's interest in him.
Unfortunately no love scenes occur between any of the characters, but it is still a fascinating character study.
Eventually this develops into a jealous, obsessive love triangle with some very unexpected results, and tragic conssequences.
Southern Gothic at its best!
I ended up going from my original 1 star rating to a 10 star rating.
I became totally enthralled with this film and this story once I finally understood what it was about.
Keith Carradine as Marvin Macy, is totally HOT. He is broodingly handsome and how Miss Amelia could resist him, I can't even imagine. However, she is besotted by Lyman a "little person", back then referred to as a dwarf--possibly a distant cousin--who has turned up in her life unexpectedly.
Lyman is sometimes unkind to Miss Amelia. He also leeches off her while trying to attract the attentions of Marvin Macy. Yes, there are some marvelous homosexual undercurrents in this story that I completely missed the first time around.
Marvin is obsessed with Amelia but he's flattered by Lyman's interest in him.
Unfortunately no love scenes occur between any of the characters, but it is still a fascinating character study.
Eventually this develops into a jealous, obsessive love triangle with some very unexpected results, and tragic conssequences.
Southern Gothic at its best!