Stephen Sondheim Wrote A Neo-Noir Film And You Probably Haven’t Seen It

With the passing of musical theater genius Stephen Sondheim, many fans are looking to fill in any gaps in their knowledge of his incredible body of work.

While everyone will be checking out “West Side Story” and “Sweeney Todd,” few probably know about his 1973 neo-noir movie, “The Last of Sheila.” Yes, that’s a then-unknown Ian McShane in the picture above, wearing a gorgeous sweater and very tight pants.

It’s no wonder that “The Last of Sheila” is one of the primary inspirations behind Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out,” given the big cast of giant stars, the murder-mystery whodunnit fun, and of course, the sexy sweater.Not…The post Stephen Sondheim Wrote a Neo-Noir Film And You Probably Haven’t Seen It appeared first on /Film.

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