Mia Farrow, Topol, Michael Jayston

A strait-laced British banker hires a strange private detective (Topol) to follow his free-spirited American wife (Farrow), whom he suspects is cheating on him. The wife becomes aware of the detective...( read more  read more... ) following her, and leads him through London in a sort of a game. Soon this attention from the detective is providing her with the love and fun she is lacking from her British husband. The detective explains to the husband that his wife is not cheating on him, but just needs more affection and fun in her life, and challenges him to provide her with this.

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G, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date: July 18, 1972

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  • December 30, 2008
    The act of following, with the wordless communication between the two people involved, has so many delicate nuances. This movie contains those nuances. That's what it should be viewed for. That and Topol, who's always a joy to watch. The thing is, filmmaking-wise, it's far from C...( read more)arol Reed's best. The filmmaking style at times feels mediocre. But it just has all that feeling below the surface - it's not so much cinematically expressed as it is purely felt. John Barry's haunting, lovely score helps bring out the full range of that feeling, which is the movie's best quality.
  • October 14, 2008
    Michael Jayston plays a British Taxman, he suspect his hippy wife played by Mia Farrow is having an affair. The fun and romance begins when he hires a private eye played by Topol. Topol helps them to play game Follow Me.

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