I've been waiting for ages to see this movie and got interrupted. I watched up to the wedding and the stop at a desolate motel, then the scene by the pool. So what happened to Robert Redford? Where did he go, what part did I miss? Dang!
shareOK, I'm told he drove off and left her there? Any explanation from him as to why, or where he went, or...what?
shareHe was in New York, according to Melora, who tells Daisy that Wade "can't resist a good-looking boy." It sounds like he has affairs with men and women.
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Inft97, he intended the "marriage" as a "f...you" to Swann. He realized that Daisy expected a real marriage, homelife, no more show biz for her, and took off. Reality set him for him. When Daisy had her breakdown, the Swanns called him to come help her and for the sake of his career, he did. I think he showed a slight bit of humanity at the end, but he was basically doing it because he knew he'd be ruined in Hollywood if he just abandoned her in her real hour of need.
shareRedfords character is most likely bisexual. Swan's wife,drunk and on "sleeping pills" has also had an affair with him and slashed her wrists in a suicide attempt at some point in the not so distant past. She calls him on the phone and another man answers. She responds the man on the phone that "I hope you have as good a time with him as I did ." and hangs up the phone. She then tells Daisy that he never could resist a pretty boy. Swan also tells Daisy shortly thereafter that Redfords character takes solice,sexually or otherwise in anyone who will show him compassion. I can see a hint that this may have suggested some influence of Daisy Clover in the form of the life of actress Judy Garland.
shareThis whole section of film about overnight failed marriage is mighty cryptic--and was no doubt even more so to more naive audiences of the Sixties. Could be there were other scenes filmed that were cut for one reason or another. . .but be thankful they were. Movie seems interminable as it is.
shareI didn't think it was cryptic. He got marrie as an FU to Ray Swann and didn't realize how real it was for Daisy. Redford's character was a rather self involved creature.
When he figured out that for her this was a lot more serious, he took off, in search of his next good time. He figured hat Ray Swan would pick her up and take care of her. It wasn't that he didn't like Daisy, he was just self absorbed and selfish.
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The bedroom scene in the desert motel may have had subtext. Redford's lovemaking seemed tentative, suggesting either he couldn't perform or could but didn't like it much.
shareI agree. To me, it seemed like he was more homosexual than bisexual, but couldn't get away with NOT sleeping with women in Hollywood. He was expected to be into women; so he did it to advance his career.
Daisy was so boyish initially, which might have made it easier at first. Otherwise, I think it was all his self-centered nature and desire to advance in Hollywood.