"Mae West made her exit in grand style, starring at age 85 in a major Hollywood production, flanked by an intergenerational quartet of leading men Tony Curtis, Timothy Dalton, George Hamilton, and Dom DeLuise and surrounded by rock stars like Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, and Alice Cooper, all under the direction of a prestigious filmmaker. At this point, it matters little that Sextette, the 1978 film that became the swan song of a legendary actress, was a cinematic abomination."
"In short, it's about how the actress and sex symbol Marlo Thomas get married for the sixth time, and just as she arrives at the hotel where she plans to spend her wedding night, an international summit of politicians is underway to decide the fate of the world. Seeing Mae West at 85 dressed as a bride, lounging on a bed, or receiving constant flattery and propositions from much younger men might be funny or bizarre, depending on who's watching and with what attitude."
Mae West returned to the screen at age 85 to star in Sextette, a 1978 film that assembled an intergenerational cast including Tony Curtis, Timothy Dalton, George Hamilton, and Dom DeLuise alongside rock figures like Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, and Alice Cooper. The movie cost between $5 and $8 million and grossed under $50,000, earning derisive notices such as EL PAIS calling it a laughable comedy and an absurd relic. The plot centers on Marlo Thomas marrying for the sixth time amid an international summit deciding the world's fate. West left her longtime penthouse to spend days on the film set as a final indulgence.
Read at english.elpais.com
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