Quest for Love (1971)
A British sci-fi drama from Ralph Thomas, who was best known for the Doctor series of comedy films, in which Tom Bell plays a scientist who following an experiment with a particle accelerator that goes wrong finds himself in a parallel universe slightly different from our own where there wasn't a WWII and Everest had yet to be conquered. Bell discovers he's not a scientist but a famous author in a seemingly irreparable relationship with his wife, played by Joan Collins, thanks to his constant adultery in this alternate timeline.
Quest for Love is a wonderful film, it's based on a story from John (Day of the Triffids) Wyndham and it cleverly blends romance with science fiction . It's beautifully written and it goes at a cracking pace and throws in various witty asides . Bell is extremely likable as the scientist at first out of his depth and bewildered and later more comfortable in his role as the philandering scribe but it's not hard to figure out what happens with his relationship with Collins, who has never been more appealing than here.
The final third becomes a race against time in a life or death situation and it's incredibly tense thanks to that great character building and fine performances from the two leads during the films middle third.
This is pretty much a lost movie - although i have it on a great looking dvd from ITV / Strawberry Media and is highly recommended should you wish to seek it out. I've seen it three times now and i f*cking love it.
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