The Wild Affair
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]
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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 |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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
One reviewer deemed the film "more silly than sexy",[5] while another thought that Nancy Kwan was miscast.[7]
References
- "Nancy Kwan". Art & Hue. 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "The Wild Affair (1965)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017.
- 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
- 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. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- Halliwell, Leslie (1983). Halliwell's Film Guide. p. 899. ISBN 0-684-17984-9.
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