The Last of Sheila
1973
****
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon, Ian McShane, Richard Benjamin, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Yvonne Romain, Pierre Rosso, Serge Citon
An eccentric film producer invites a group of Hollywood friends for a scavenger hunt-style game, which threatens to reveal the deepest secret of each participant. When murder strikes, the guests have another mystery to solve. This wonderful mystery thriller was written by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim, and it provides an intricate puzzle which even includes the film's title. This has become a highly influential film, and Rian Johnson clearly picked a thing or two for his Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
