Beryl Reid, Coral Browne, Cyril Delevanti, Elaine Church, Hugh Paddick ...( see more  see more... ) , Patricia Medina , Ronald Fraser , Sivi Aberg , Susannah York , William Beckley

A soap actress' life starts coming apart when her character is killed off the show and her relationship with her female lover starts to deteriorate.

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R, 2 hrs. 18 min.

Directed by: Robert Aldrich

Release Date: December 12, 1968

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DVD Release Date: August 23, 2005

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  • December 13, 2008
    "Not all girls are raving bloody lesbians you know" "That is a misfortune I'm perfectly well aware of"
    "A flawed credible cow!?"
    "Mooo... mooo!... MOOO!!"
    I do love the lesbians in The Killing of Sister George. By today's standards they may seem extremely non-pc - you...( read more) couldn't say they were sympathetic characterisations by any stretch - self-destructive diesel-dyke and child-like lipstick dipstick - not to mention Coral Browne's positively vampiric predator! Despite this, in it's own antiquated way, they are still believable and their tragic existence is quite moving.
    But, as we have come to expect from Aldrich, there are plenty of scraps and campery - Beryl Reid and Coral Browne positively lick their lips - Browne, at one point, calling Reid a "dreary, inadequate, drunken old bag" and Reid rounding off a fight and telling Browne "Why don't you piss off?"
    A particular highlight, for me at least, is the outrageous sex-scene. It's gob-smacking: filmed like a scene from a Hammer film, as Coral Browne bares down on Susannah York like a vampire - coal-black eye make-up, blood red lips and dress and creepy insinuating violins on the soundtrack. It's wonderfully gothic and totally inappropriate for a sex scene. It's one of the many reasons I cherish this film!
    If you are looking for a touching and poignant portrayal of lesbian love then go search out the marvellous and much under-rated Desert Hearts. But if you want more of the same screaming camp bitchery and over-the-top performances a la Baby Jane and Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte then look no further than the melodramatic and tawdry tale of Georgie, Childie and Mercy Croft.
  • June 10, 2008
    I wish I could watch every movie ever made but I sadly don't have the time. I'm not interested in this movie because I don't think I'll like it or don't know enough about it to think I might like it. I may still end up seeing it some day though.
  • February 20, 2008
    whay can i say, Beryll Reid. Brilliant cinematic experience. Went to see it at filmhouse and reel 2 had turned pink lol
  • December 22, 2007
    A clever and sad tale of a fading actress as her career is coming to an end, and simultaniously her lief unraveling at the same time, a top notch film from the 60's
  • May 2, 2007
    A great film! Mostly very funny throughout, but it also has bits with the creepy, unnerving feel that Aldrich is so good at creating. Highly recommended!

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