Review of The Boy Friend (1971) by Richard C — 27 Oct 2011
A treat for musical fans, the restored version of flamboyant director ken russell's '71 homage to busby berkeley films, starring twiggy! the film is a bit long, including even an intermission, but it's marvelous flights of fantasy entertained me more than anything i've seen in awhile.
russell uses the device of a play within the film, a cheap production mounted by a down and out theater troupe, with the time worn gimmick of the understudy going on for the injured star, a la ruby keeler.
60s supermodel twiggy had admirable screen presence and was a great dancer. an absolute delight. thx tcm!
This review of The Boy Friend (1971) was written by Richard C on 27 Oct 2011.
The Boy Friend has generally received positive reviews.
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