A Fine Madness (1966)

An anti-establishment poet (Sean Connery) is frustrated because of writer's block. His wife (Joanne Woodward) arranges for him to be analyzed by a prominent psychiatrist (Patrick O'Neal) in the hopes he will be able to discover the cause of the writer's block. Based on the novel by Elliott Baker and directed by Irvin Kershner (EYES OF LAURA MARS). Oh, the 1960s! When misogynistic, misanthropic, abusive non conformists were considered heroes! When punching your pregnant wife in the face could be done for a laugh! A major part of the plot deals with a doctor (Clive Revill) eager to give the poet a lobotomy which misfires because Connery looks like a lobotomy might actually help him. I don't mean to be to hard on the film because much of it is actually very good but it's of its era. Connery brings a welcome vitality to his character but Woodward's shrill one note performance becomes irritating very quickly. There's a wealth of talent in the supporting cast including Jean Seberg, Colleen Dewhurst, Kay Medford, Jackie Coogan, Sue Ane Langdon, Zohra Lampert, Bibi Osterwald, Richard Castellano, Renee Taylor and Mabel Albertson.