Classic Endings: An Englishman Abroad

Yes, Alan Bates was terrific as Burgess the spy, exiled and taking his comeuppance in the Soviet Union. But for me, the last minute of the film remains unparalleled. Dressed in his new, imported suit, a suit no Russian could ever own, a gift from home, Burgess/Bates takes a proud and unambifuously happy stroll. As my son Ross says, "it's the beauty of a high thread count!"

 

  

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Author: stevekuusisto

Poet, Essayist, Blogger, Journalist, Memoirist, Disability Rights Advocate, Public Speaker, Professor, Syracuse University

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