Three into Two Won't Go [Blu-ray]

Director: Peter Hall Peter Hall

Overview

American actor Rod Steiger adopts a British accent to keep apace with his co-stars in Three into Two Won't Go. Steiger plays a prosperous salesman, married to Claire Bloom (Steiger's real-life wife at the time). While on a business trip, the salesman falls for a sexy 19-year-old hitchhiker (Judy Geeson). He thinks he's in control of his philanderous situation -- until the teenager insists upon moving in with him and his wife. Dame Peggy Ashcroft also stars as Claire Bloom's mother, whose neurotic interference only makes things messier. Three into Two Won't Go was based on a novel by Andrea Newman.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/22/2023
UPC:	0738329263775
Original Release:	1969
Rating:	R
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	16,123

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rod Steiger	Steve Howard
Claire Bloom	Frances Howard
Judy Geeson	Ella Patterson
Peggy Ashcroft	Belle
Paul Rogers	Jack Roberts
Lyn Farleigh	Janet,Janet
Elizabeth Spriggs	Marcia
Alexandra Amini	Actor
Francine Beers	Actor
Sheila Allen	Beth
Barbara Budd	Actor
Claire Cellucci	Actor
Eugene Clark	Actor
David Ferry	Actor
Earl Hindman	Actor
Mario Joyner	Actor
Gary Klar	Actor
Christine Kossak	Actor
Joe Lynn	Actor
Edward Murphy	Actor
Jackie Richardson	Actor
John Rubin	Actor
Camilla Scott	Actor
Sharolyn Sparrow	Actor
Stevie Vallance	Actor
Jonathan Whitaker	Actor
Michael Burgess	Actor

Technical Credits

Julian Blaustein	Producer
Peter Hall	Director

Editorial Reviews

Three Into Two Won't Go boasts a very solid cast, but that isn't enough to make it the compelling drama that it so very badly wants to be. Rather more valuable as a time capsule look at the 1960s (and, even moreso, at moviemaking in the 1960s) than as drama, Three will have an allure for many who lived through the period; however, those without the benefit of personal nostalgia will likely find it slow going. One of the problems with Three is that it's the sort of movie that thinks it's exploring serious topics when it fact all it is really is doing is raising those topics and then presenting superficial discussions of them. Thus, while it may flirt with issues like the traditional gender roles and balances of power, it does so in a manner which borders on the pretentious and is ultimately unsatisfying. Peter Hall's direction is quite good in terms of the performances he draws from the cast, but not quite so adept at navigating the pitfalls of the screenplay. All of the actors are hampered somewhat by the material, but all the stars nevertheless are quite memorable. Rod Steiger channels his intensity into a focused portrayal, Claire Bloom captures the inner fire beneath her character's cool exterior and Judy Geeson imbues the part with an easy manipulation that's just right.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler