Movies

You're a Widow, Sir! (1971) A bizarre brain-transplant farce from Czech comedy master Vaclav Vorlicek. The plan is to assassinate the king by transplanting the brain of a female serial killer into an artificial body (made of veal) which is an exact replica of a famous actress who is the king's mistress, but things don't go as planned. The fact that Vorlicek's amazing and imaginative farces are so little known in the U.S. is something I hope shall be rectified in the coming years. They abandon the constraints of reality and create ludicrous situations and circumstances which are completely unexpected. Brightly colorful and entertaining throughout, with excellent work by lead actress Iva Janzurova who successfully portrays the distinct mannerisms of three entirely different characters. 9/10