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The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
Full of surprises
A fable of human and societal archetypes spanning the generations. But what wonderful surprises from Danny Kaye as the Ragpicker. His soliloquies during the trial demolish all the stereotypes of what he was capable of as an actor. Those moments, alone, are worth the fare. Kathryn Hepburn puts in a typically professional performance in a role she enjoyed. Donald Pleasance is marvelously malevolent as the Prospector. Yul Brynner is terrific in an atypical role - probably his best since "Invitation to a Gunfighter". If the story suffers from anything, it is overreach - too many characters of outlooks that are too similar wasted on name actors. John Gavin puts in a strange performance that could have been better filled by dozens of other actors.
Ordinary People (1980)
Sutherland grossly underrated
Donald Sutherland's performance is one of the grossly underrated efforts not receiving an academy award nomination. Mary Tyler Moore is chillingly appropriate in her role as the mother totally alienated from life and removed from her family after the death of her favorite.