A backdrop in Greece significantly helps this unsuccessful soaper depicting an affair between Murray Logan played by Peter Finch and Christine Bonner played by Jane Fonda. Fonda is married to Arthur Hill, dutiful but overprotective Sam Bonner who gets assistance from his good friend Murray Logan in finding Fonda. Finch is married to a physically scarred Sybil Logan played by Angela Lansbury who clearly is no longer in love with her husband. Hence, the floodgates open and Finch and Fonda are off to vacation in Greece with Fonda's mother Constance Cummings pestering to find out what's going on.
Despite Fonda's enthusiasm in the role, there is absolutely zero chemistry between her and Finch, and Fonda's ridiculous hairdo is distracting at times. The colorful location footage does help, which includes the Acropolis in Athens. Director Robert Stevens is more known as a television director and it shows in the pedestrian execution of the script written by Meade Roberts, which may have been an attempt to portray a Greek tragedy in its natural setting. The story was based on Susan Ertz' novel. John Houseman produced. The supporting cast is pretty much wasted, including Constance Cummings as Fonda's mother. Nat King Cole sings the title tune. ** of 4 stars.
Despite Fonda's enthusiasm in the role, there is absolutely zero chemistry between her and Finch, and Fonda's ridiculous hairdo is distracting at times. The colorful location footage does help, which includes the Acropolis in Athens. Director Robert Stevens is more known as a television director and it shows in the pedestrian execution of the script written by Meade Roberts, which may have been an attempt to portray a Greek tragedy in its natural setting. The story was based on Susan Ertz' novel. John Houseman produced. The supporting cast is pretty much wasted, including Constance Cummings as Fonda's mother. Nat King Cole sings the title tune. ** of 4 stars.