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Jan 16, 2022Liked by Timothy Burke

I’ve always loved this film as well. Oliver Reed was my favorite, playing true to the novels and looking like he just stepped out of a period portrait at times. Dunaway made an excellent villainess, as I recall, and Heston did give a great performance in the Grand Manner.

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What I especially like about the fight scenes is that they are NOT portrayed as effortless. People get visibly tired and worn out and start dragging.

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