Sarah Miles is the only notable component to this movie. It is only her presence that makes the movie worth watching. The nude love scenes were, no doubt, controversial back in 1976. The story, in general, doesn't make clear why these love scenes needed to be so explicit. Perhaps, to inject some visual energy into a movie which is, otherwise, kind of dull. I didn't mind watching Sarah with her clothes off, but I also enjoyed watching her when she was fully dressed. She looked nice, and her performance was better than the movie itself. One major liability was the unappealing, ineffectual actor who played Miles' son. There was too much focus on her son and his circle of weird friends. Kris Kristofferson is pretty generic in the role of the "sailor." Despite the so-called "passionate" love scenes, I sensed no chemistry between him and Sarah Miles. It boils down to personal taste, and this movie is not entirely to my taste. Again, I must praise Sarah Miles. Her performance was good. She looked good (with or without her clothes). If not for Sarah, the movie would have been a complete flop.
