The woman is an international treasure, of course. Not counting her telly performances, which of her film turns is most representative of her talents?
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 9, 2022 3:41 AM |
Why did you leave out Professor Mcgonagall, you dumb cunt op??
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 8, 2022 8:35 PM |
Where's Death On The Nile and Evil Under The Sun?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 8, 2022 8:36 PM |
R1, intelligent human beings don't watch Harry Potter films and would certainly never consider them indicative of Smith's best work. Seriously.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 8, 2022 8:39 PM |
I have a warm place for her performance in Hot Millions.
The film also stars Peter Ustinov, Bob Newhart, and Karl Malden.
Maggie plays a stupid person--maybe for the only time in her career. And she is amazing.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 8, 2022 8:42 PM |
Death on the Nile
Col. Race: After you gave Miss Jacqueline the morphia, she never stirred all night.
Miss Bowers: Exactly. Nervous reaction, booze, and morphia - together they'd have sunk the Titanic.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 8, 2022 8:47 PM |
Tea With Mussolini?
A Private Function?
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel? She got a SAG nomination along with Nicole Kidman for The Paperboy, but they lost out Jacki Weaver and Amy Adams when it came to the Oscar noms.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 8, 2022 8:50 PM |
"She smells like fish."
Said by a small boy of Smith's creepy character Philpot in THE PUMPKIN EATER (64).
I also enjoy watching her quietly lusting after hot George Nader in NOWHERE TO GO (58).
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 8, 2022 8:53 PM |
It wasn’t a lead role, but Gosford Park.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 8, 2022 8:54 PM |
QUARTET and PRIVATE FUNCTION are two of her greatest 80s performances.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 8, 2022 8:56 PM |
Harry Potter, shitty films but perfect performance from her. Much like Alan Rickman.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 8, 2022 9:00 PM |
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearn.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 8, 2022 9:09 PM |
Thanks R4 -- clicked the link to say the exact same thing. "Hot Millions" is totally an unappreciated gem of a movie.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 8, 2022 9:21 PM |
Judith Hearne, Jean Brodie, and in Love And Pain And The Whole Darn Thing, a mediocre film but her performance is lovely and touching.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 8, 2022 11:38 PM |
"Never more is Eleanor Lavish a friend of mine."
She was wonderfully fussy and girlishly romantic in Room w/ a View.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 8, 2022 11:43 PM |
Far as I'm concerned, she is sublime in Everything she does. But a particular favorite that hasn't been mentioned (forgive if it has and I missed it) is California Suite. Funny and vulnerable and meshing perfectly with Michael Caine. Recommend it highly....
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 9, 2022 2:20 AM |
I enjoyed her in The Honey Pot (1967) and Evil Under the Sun.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 9, 2022 2:23 AM |
R14 She's not a stupid person in "Hot Millions"; there's a twist where she's actually very bright. But she is playing a British equivalent of an early Goldie Hawn role, and she's wonderful. Funny film.
"A Private Function" opposite Michael Palin: "I think sexual intercourse is in order, Gilbert". Hilarious.
Her chemistry with Rod Taylor is great in the "The VIPs" and she steals the scene has with Richard Burton in it.
I think she was misdirected badly in "Travels with My Aunt" though. Cindy Williams is even better there.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 9, 2022 2:24 AM |
Maggie Smith played an over-the-hill hooker in "My House In Umbria"
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 9, 2022 2:24 AM |
She’s a genius- good in whatever she does- Jean Brody is a tour de force but then gems like Private Function or small roles like Room With A View she creates singularly vivid characters. I’ll watch anything she’s done.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 9, 2022 3:41 AM |
