| X, Y, and Zee | |
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 Theatrical release poster. |
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| Directed by | Brian G. Hutton |
| Produced by | Elliot Kastner Alan Ladd Jr |
| Written by | Edna O'Brien |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Michael Caine Susannah York Margaret Leighton |
| Release date(s) |  January 21, 1972 March 2, 1972 March 10, 1972 |
| Running time | 110 mins |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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X, Y and Zee (1972) also known as Zee and Co, is a British motion picture released by Columbia Pictures. Brian G Hutton (born 1935 in New York City, New York) is an American motion picture actor and director Elliott Kastner (born 7 January 1930) is a Jewish American Film producer, most famously of the War film Where Eagles Dare Edna O'Brien (born 15 December 1930 is an Irish novelist and Short story writer whose works often revolve around the inner feelings of women and their problems in relating Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Susannah York (born January 9, 1942) is an Academy Award -nominated English film and television actress. Margaret Leighton ( 26 February 1922 &ndash 13 January 1976) was an English actress. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company It was directed by action director Brian G. Hutton, and was based upon a novel by Edna O'Brien. Brian G Hutton (born 1935 in New York City, New York) is an American motion picture actor and director Edna O'Brien (born 15 December 1930 is an Irish novelist and Short story writer whose works often revolve around the inner feelings of women and their problems in relating
The film starred Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Caine as a middle-aged, bickering couple whose marriage is on its last legs, and Susannah York as the woman who comes between them. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Susannah York (born January 9, 1942) is an Academy Award -nominated English film and television actress. Margaret Leighton was also featured in a supporting role as a dizzy socialite. Margaret Leighton ( 26 February 1922 &ndash 13 January 1976) was an English actress.
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Movie Synopsis
Zee Blakely (Elizabeth Taylor) is a loud, coarse, forty-something socialite, whose marriage to her husband Robert (Michael Caine) is on the rocks, as witnessed by their frequent verbal sparring matches. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Sick of Zee's antics, Robert is drawn to quiet boutique owner Stella (Susannah York) who is the complete antithesis to Zee in terms of personality. Susannah York (born January 9, 1942) is an Academy Award -nominated English film and television actress.
Feeling bored and rejected, Zee attempts a number of methods to regain Robert's sympathy, such as committing suicide, but these do not work. Zee discovers that Stella had a lesbian affair in the past, and uses this against both her, and Robert, to dare him to partake in a love triangle with Stella.
Critical Reception
Critical opinions of the film were varied. Roger Ebert said that while the movie is "no masterpiece" it still satisfies audiences as it "unzips along at a nice, vulgar clip" (Ebert, 1972). Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. Elizabeth Taylor is the main attraction here, but the emphasis upon her detracts somewhat from a fuller representation of the love triangle in the film (Ebert, 1972). Steven Scheuer praised the film for its "intelligent dialogue" and as a "change of pace" for its director (Scheuer, 1990: 1211). Michael McWilliams cited Taylor's work as "her greatest movie performance" and called the film "outrageously funny" (McWilliams, 1987: 32).
Other critics were less sympathetic. Leonard Maltin said the film was "contrived [and] often perverse," with the Elizabeth Taylor/Susannah York love scene ranking "high in the annals of poor taste," (Maltin, 1990: 1386). Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American Film critic and Film Historian. Clive Hirschhorn felt that the film was sabotaged by the director's "indulgent" take on it, thereby skewing Edna O'Brien's screenplay to its detriment (Hirshhorn, 1989: 298). Mick Martin and Marsha Porter offered a very brief review of the film being that it was a "pointless tale of sexual relationships," (Martin and Porter, 1996: 1213). Michael Paul "Mick" Martin (born in Dublin on 9 July 1951 was an Irish Soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s
References
- Ebert, Roger (1972) X, Y and Zee Chicago Sun-Times, March 8, 1972. (accessed 15 January 2008). [1]
- Hirschhorn, Clive (1989) The Columbia Story, Pyramid Books, London.
- Maltin, Leonard (1991) Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1992, Signet, New York.
- Martin, Mick and Porter, Marsha (1996) Video Movie Guide 1997, Ballantine Books, New York.
- McWilliams, Michael (1987) TV Sirens: A Tantalizing Look at Prime Time's Fabulous Females, Perigee Books, New York.
- Scheuer, Steven H. (1990) Movies on TV and Videocassette, Bamtam Books, New York.
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