I suppose this is a movie of its time. The acting is not as ham-fisted as the '40s but it is far from subtle.
Richard Burton is - Richard Burton. I've never watched him in a movie and felt anything other than I'm watching Richard Burton acting - invariably his regular role of a morbid drunk. The other actors mostly provide characitures, except fine roles by the shopkeeper and by the 'queer' who we first see waiting outside the prison.
I read the book many years ago and enjoyed the character development and the unfolding of the story. In the movie the plot seemed rushed and disjointed.
Richard Burton is - Richard Burton. I've never watched him in a movie and felt anything other than I'm watching Richard Burton acting - invariably his regular role of a morbid drunk. The other actors mostly provide characitures, except fine roles by the shopkeeper and by the 'queer' who we first see waiting outside the prison.
I read the book many years ago and enjoyed the character development and the unfolding of the story. In the movie the plot seemed rushed and disjointed.