Review of The Nightcomers

It was a good job Marlon Brando was saved from total obscurity after "The Godfather." The year before that film, Brando came to England to make a totally forgettable film called "The Nightcomers." It was meant to be a prequel to the classic, "The Innocents." Unfortunately, the above film can never claim to equalling the overall effectiveness of the 1961 masterpiece. With Michael Winner, we get the usual content: graphic sex and violence. He clearly didn't bother to attempt to imbue the story with some subtle touches and to create the right mood for his production. A few scenes are in questionable taste - Winner clearly thinking that all he has to do, is to shoot some decidedly sleazy material and that this shall automatically ensure the film becoming a success! Brando is OK as the Irish gardener Quint but he is mumbling more than ever (perhaps he was pondering his former glory days?)