The Sleeping Tiger

A cleverly constructed and nuanced tale. The predominant themes, clear to see as they may be, pale in comparison to the performances. Grand is the carefully weaved sinister tones, and a clear distinction beetween the human aspects we're meant to see, and the aspects just as present but hidden...Only the most minutiae of detail in the dialogue and a understanding of the driving forces behind people bring these subtleties to light. Bravo, the most superb acting, this films foremost strength.

Em honra do centenário de Alexis Smith. Toda a atmosfera aqui serve quase como prequel de O Criado, nós vemos com clareza o Bogarde se transformando no mordomo daquele filme, mas o final desse aqui é tão avacalhado que só não estraga o filme todo porque o Losey é muito mestre do seu ofício. DVDRip no MakingOff.

Simmering drama is cleverly constructed, and well directed in getting around censorship issues; helped immeasurably by brilliant performances: Bogarde, as cold and ruthless as he ever was, is matched by Smith's almost femme fatale; the intriguing B story which evolves regarding the husband's shady motivations ultimately almost proves more fascinating than the central tale!