The Killing of Sister George

REVIEW
One of the most infamous lesbian "breakthrough" films of the 1960s, this story of an aging lesbian who loses her job and her young lover is a shrill, even grotesque exposé on lesbian lifestyles. Reid is magnetic in her portrayal of George, the loud and aggressive, cigar-chomping dyke whose girl-chasing ways (she even accosts a cab full of nuns!) and domineering personality drive away all who care for her. The triangle of lesbian stereotypes include: butch George; the predatory, sophisticated middle-aged lesbian (Brown); and Childie, the kittenish but neurotic femme (York). An entertainingly dated tale of love and loneliness that treads a strange line between comedy and sensationalist, perverted drama. Some scenes were shot in the London lesbian bar Getaway Club.