Joe Orton’s plays eroticised the “kitchen-sink” realist theatre of the 1960s. In “Entertaining Mr. Sloane” a young man lodges with a safely bourgeois brother and sister (Harry Edwards and Beryl Reid) only to find that they are both interested in seducing him, and they will let nothing get in their way of satisfying their sexual desires. Though it is as theatre that Orton’s work is most successful, this film is still a satisfying translation of his work onto the screen. The cast is magnificent, especially the wonderful Beryl Reid.
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ACMI Identifier
304323
Language
English
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)