In Venice, fabulously wealthy Cecil Fox (Rex Harrison) is inspired by a famous play to get revenge against three of his exes. He hires sometimes actor William McFly (Cliff Robertson) to trick the trio into believing that he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them. Merle McGill (Edie Adams) is a fading Hollywood star. Princess Dominique (Capucine) is independently wealthy. Texan Mrs. Sheridan (Susan Hayward) brings her own nurse Sarah Watkins (Maggie Smith).
There are moments of creepiness but at least, these are ex-lovers. I don't find the scheme actually funny since I'm uncertain about the rooting interest. It's certainly not Cecil. Only the nurse is worth any rooting interest and she is initially presented as having no actual stakes. It gets more interesting for her to get involved later on. It becomes slightly compelling due to its unpredictability. There are many ways to finish this story and some of them are actually interesting. I'm not sure if this ending is more than overly complicated.
There are moments of creepiness but at least, these are ex-lovers. I don't find the scheme actually funny since I'm uncertain about the rooting interest. It's certainly not Cecil. Only the nurse is worth any rooting interest and she is initially presented as having no actual stakes. It gets more interesting for her to get involved later on. It becomes slightly compelling due to its unpredictability. There are many ways to finish this story and some of them are actually interesting. I'm not sure if this ending is more than overly complicated.