Lace
1984
Switzerland
William Hale
Miniseries
What’s it all about: Phoebe Cates brings Old Hollywood glamour and hellbent theatrics to her role as an international porn star, out for revenge on her unfit mother(s). Brooke Adams channels Liza Minnelli, and Angela Lansbury musters up a part-time French accent.
First Encounter: DVD
Prostitute Index: high
Death By: exploding limosine
Relics: sleeping in feathers, wavy-line flashbacks, brown face, catfight, furs galore
Heartthrob: Phoebe Cates
Pass/Fails the Test of Time: Bess Armstrong
LoFi Magic: stunt doubles in a runaway horse carriage; scenes of midtown Manhattan in the opening credits of episode 2
Hoops: scotch for a drinking problem; considering but not having an abortion
Makes me want to: watch “Celebrity” from the same year
Candotti take: A real ladies’ movie. A rare long movie that I went all the way to the end.
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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