"Once more, with feeling" is a musical expression usually shouted by conductors after the orchestra has failed to bring bravura to their rehearsal. This was Kay Kendall's last luminous moment on the screen; she died less than 90 days after the picture finished shooting, although you'd never
know whe was suffering from leukemia by the way she darted around the sets, delivering the crackling dialog with elan. Kendall plays the longtime mate of Brynner, an insufferable, temperamental, but talented conductor of the London Symphony given to breaking batons and puncturing personalities
with his saber-sharp tongue. Kendall spends most of her time soothing bruised egos and...
Released:
1960
Rated:
NR
Length:
92 mins