Entertaining Mr. Sloane

United Kingdom

1970

90 Min

Color

English

Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
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CAST Beryl Reid, Harry Andrews, Peter McEnery, Alan Webb

An aging nymphomaniac (Beryl Reid) and her closeted gay brother (Harry Andrews) both become enamored with Sloane (Peter McEnery), a handsome young man with a shady past. When Sloane kills their father (Alan Webb), the siblings overlook his offense and blackmail him into satisfying their outlandish desires. Based upon a play by Joe Orton, this black comedy maintains a gleeful tone while exploring homicide, sadism and homosexuality.

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richmondhill

31Dec11

Largely successful translation of Orton's stage play retaining the baroque dialogue and providing Reid with a wonderful outlet for fruity grotesquery. As typical with filmed plays, once it moves indoors it becomes a tad hidebound, but the mordant cheek shines through.