Charlie Bubbles (1967) was written and directed by Albert Finney and was brought to my attention by the positive review it received from Renata Adler in her book A Year In The Dark. In fact she named it one of the Best 10 of 1968. Finney stars as Bubbles a working class man that has skyrocketed to literary stardom, but seems to be alienated with his success and the trappings of upper class life that is punctuated by lunch with smarmy businessmen and exasperated help. Not much happens he runs into an old friend has a bender, picks up his young American secretary (Liza Minneli's first role) and drives off to the North of England to visit his ex-wife and spend time with his young son. There's an overall sense of ennui, not unlike other European films of the day.
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