The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)

Set in London, a successful public relations executive (Rod Taylor) is in an unhappy marriage. When his neglected wife (Penelope Horner) leaves him, he finds a new sense of freedom and begins an affair with his best friend's (James Booth) wife (Carol White). Based on the novel by Gordon Williams and directed by John Krish (UNEARTHLY STRANGER). Populated by a plethora of unlikeable characters including its main protagonist, the title is a misnomer. Indeed, the men in the film seem to be helpless in their dealings with the opposite sex. Playing against type, Rod Taylor is very good but the screenplay does him no favors including his sanctimonious deus ex machina redemption at the end where the film's moralizing seems insincere and calculated. With Alexandra Stewart, Charles Korvin, Magali Noel and Clive Francis.