Review of X, Y & Zee

I always get this film confused with Unman, Wittering, and Zigo, another British drama from 1972, but other than the similar titles they're fairly distinct creatures. In contrast to UWZ's somewhat down at heel pedigree, X, Y, and Zee (known as Zee and Co. in the UK) stars Liz Taylor as the wife of successful architect Robert Blakeley (Michael Caine), whose currently engaged in an adulterous affair with younger woman Stella (Susannah York). It's a brash, soapy affair that allows Taylor to vent in best Virginia Wolff style, whilst Caine and York are, predictably, a little more subtle and quite excellent. The film tries a bit too hard to outrage--the lesbian sub-plot is particularly silly and hasn't aged well--but provides a decent showcase for its three leads.