His maniacal cackle laughter in the last few minutes never ceases to amuse me, no matter how many times I see this film. It helps to reinforce his insanity to a great length, without words or other actions. To the great Dirk Bogarde, RIP, fine sir.
shareYes. Sir Dirk was a master at doing very reserved Brits who suddenly become manic and hysterical.
shareHe was also great at 'quiet menace' as well. How about in "The Servant?" Chilling.
Another very good one that really showed his range was "The Sleeping Tiger." Appearances can be deceiving, as he waffles back and forth from potentially dangerous to ultimate human decency once the shrink gets at his psyche.
You have probably seen at least one of those two. I also loved his personal conflicts in "The Victim" and "Libel."
What are some of your other favorites? I have yet to see "Death in Venice." Do you know which one has the music of Gustave Mahler in it? Is that Death in Venice? I want to see "Song Without End" too.
"Our Mother's House" was very good too. A rare one. I managed to catch it on TCM one day, and found out it was based on a book of the same title. I got that one as a Christmas gift. Excellent reading.
Do you have any other recommendations?
"Maniacs on Wheels", also known as "Once a Jolly Swagman", in which he plays a motorcycle speedway rider.
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