Fools is a 1970 drama film directed by Tom Gries. It stars Katharine Ross and Jason Robards.
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Plot
Aging actor Matthew South falls in love with a much younger married woman, the wife of his attorney.
Cast
Katharine Ross as Anais Appleton
Jason Robards as Matthew South
Scott Hylands as David Appleton
Roy Jenson as Man in park
Mark Bramhall as Man in park
Reception
The film received mostly negative reviews. In a particularly scathing review in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert wrote:How can I possibly describe how awful Fools is, and in how many different ways? The task approaches impossibility. The only way to fully understand how transcendently bad this movie is would be to see it for yourself — an extreme measure I hope, for your sake, you'll avoid. Let me just sort of hint at the depth of my feeling by saying Fools is the worst movie in 1971, a statement that springs forth with serene confidence even though here it is only February. Happy Valentine's Day, by the way.