The Fox (1968)
Directed by Mark Rydell
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Gay & Lesbian Films |
Release Date - Feb 7, 1968 (USA) |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Based on a novella by D.H. Lawrence, this drama concerns Jill (Sandy Dennis) and Ellen (Anne Heywood), a lesbian couple who live in a remote, snowbound cabin. While Ellen dominates the relationship, she has also grown dissatisfied and is no longer sure she wants to stay with Jill. When Paul (Keir Dullea), a handsome stranger, happens by, the women invite him in. Soon Paul and Ellen are having an affair, which leads to an ugly confrontation among all three. The Fox won a Golden Globe Award as Best English Language Foreign Film of 1968 (it was made in Canada). Originally rated R in 1968, it was re-edited and rated PG in 1973.
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lesbianism, love-affair, love-triangle, relationship, farmhouse