A Fine Madness
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A Fine Madness (1966) is a motion picture that tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a frustrated poet and a magnet for women. It stars Sean Connery (in the midst of his James Bond roles) and Joanne Woodward. It was dfirected by Irvin Kershner.
Synopsis
Samson, a poet who lives with Rhoda – a waitress who stands by him through all his troubles – is behind in his alimony payments. When Samson cannot find the inspiration to finish his grand poem, he becomes belligerent. On Samson's behalf, Rhoda seeks the help of psychiatrist Dr. West, who claims to be able to cure writer's block.
Samson ends up being pursued by various women, all while attempting to evade the subpoena servers and finish his poem.
| Irvin Kershner | |
|---|---|
| 1950s | Stakeout on Dope Street | The Young Captives |
| 1960s | Hoodlum Priest | Face in the Rain | The Luck of Ginger Coffey | A Fine Madness | The Flim-Flam Man |
| 1970s | Loving | Up the Sandbox | S*P*Y*S | The Return of a Man Called Horse | Eyes of Laura Mars |
| 1980s | | Never Say Never Again |
| 1990s | RoboCop 2 |
| Productions | American Perfekt (1999) |
| Television | "Naked City" (1958 - 1963) | "The Rebel (1959-1961) | "Cain's Hundred" (1961-1962) | "Ben Casey" (1961-1966) | "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963 - 1965) | Raid on Entebbe (1977) | "Amazing Stories" (1985 - 1987) | SeaQuest DSV (1993) |
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