The Arrangement (1969)
Did you watch Strangers When We Meet? Kirk Douglas plays a married man, with no real reason to stray, who has an affair with Kim Novak. If you haven’t, and you’re thinking of watching The Arrangement, just watch the Kim Novak one instead. It’s much better, and you’ll get your Kirk Douglas fix. In this one, Kirk is married to Deborah Kerr, and just like before, he’s successful in business, has lots of friends, a nice looking wife, and a beautiful house. And yet, in a mid-life crisis, or boredom, or whatever, he has an affair with Faye Dunaway.
I don’t really know why Faye Dunaway was continually cast in sex symbol roles; she’s nice looking, but not particularly attractive. She always seems very untrustworthy to me, which is not an attractive quality—especially if you’re going to have an affair with her and hope your wife doesn’t find out! Anyway, since this film was made nine years after its competitor, there are more raunchy sex and nude scenes included, rather than just a few steamy kisses with Kim Novak. I don’t like this movie, in part because the story is overdone, and in part because Elia Kazan’s directing is purposely strange and outlandish, like he was trying to prepare the audience for the craziness of the 1970s. There are countless other infidelity movies for you to choose from, and I suggest you do so.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. The camera often tilts, swirls, or zooms without warning, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
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I don’t really know why Faye Dunaway was continually cast in sex symbol roles; she’s nice looking, but not particularly attractive. She always seems very untrustworthy to me, which is not an attractive quality—especially if you’re going to have an affair with her and hope your wife doesn’t find out! Anyway, since this film was made nine years after its competitor, there are more raunchy sex and nude scenes included, rather than just a few steamy kisses with Kim Novak. I don’t like this movie, in part because the story is overdone, and in part because Elia Kazan’s directing is purposely strange and outlandish, like he was trying to prepare the audience for the craziness of the 1970s. There are countless other infidelity movies for you to choose from, and I suggest you do so.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. The camera often tilts, swirls, or zooms without warning, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Kirk Douglas movies here!
More Deborah Kerr movies here!