The Role: Patricia
Why It’s The Best: A role that very nearly didn’t happen. Star Malcolm McDowell penned the first draft of this fantasy-infused drama about capitalist society, and was initially meant to appear opposite horror actress Fiona Lewis.
However she was replaced (nobody’s saying why, but it’s clear she was fired) partway through production by Mirren. McDowell was a lucky man, indeed.
Iconic Moment: Regal and arty, Mirren shows up painting a mural on a London rooftop, then shares a passionate smooch with her co-star. Sexy screen siren potential? Ten out of ten.
Helen Says: “That is a wonderful film, and very much locked in its era in terms of the music and everything.
In terms of what it was saying about the world, it was very advanced, very ahead of its time. Lindsay had an extraordinary personality… maybe I just attract these weird directors. They seem to be the only ones who like me.”
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Ratter
Feb 4th 2011, 21:30
The plot for "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" is all wrong. She's married to the gangster and has an affair with a restaurant patron. It is the patron who is killed, not the husband.
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tjkingkong
Feb 4th 2011, 23:01
I believe you left out THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS (1990) much better role than RED really!!!
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ChrisWootton
Feb 5th 2011, 14:09
Yeah, that plot for the cook etc is waay off. She is grieving over her lover being tortured and killed by her husband, she then has the lover cooked and fed to the husband
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DanRose
Feb 7th 2011, 15:23
Sort it out TF.....oh no there you go, again. Completely ignoring the comments....
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joshwinning
Feb 9th 2011, 11:39
^ Cheers guys, duly fixed. Think I got distracted by Helen Mirren in all her glory.
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