Something for Everyone has a very funny tagline: "The butler did it...to everyone." Set in post-war Austria, a poor young man, Michael York, with ambition sets his sights on conquering a beautiful castle inherited by an attractive widow, Angela Lansbury. He starts at the bottom, by getting a job as a butler there, but quickly sizes everyone up to see how he can advance in the ranks and eventually win over the countess. He doesn't care how he has to do it. . .or with whom.
This was obviously Michael York's audition for Cabaret, as he fits into the Austrian setting and seduces both genders with little thought to consequence. My favorite parts of the movie were the beautiful scenery and costumes. One might wonder why Angela Lansbury signed on to the script, but when you see her dolled up in her beautiful gowns, you'll understand. If you like this one, check out a similarly-themed story Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets, with Sting as the butler. You might also like Room at the Top, featuring another Brit who plans on sleeping his way to the top.
This was obviously Michael York's audition for Cabaret, as he fits into the Austrian setting and seduces both genders with little thought to consequence. My favorite parts of the movie were the beautiful scenery and costumes. One might wonder why Angela Lansbury signed on to the script, but when you see her dolled up in her beautiful gowns, you'll understand. If you like this one, check out a similarly-themed story Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets, with Sting as the butler. You might also like Room at the Top, featuring another Brit who plans on sleeping his way to the top.