The Wild and the Willing

University life and a romantic triangle involving a restless student (Ian McShane) with both a coed (Samantha Eggar) and his professor’s wife (Virginia Maskell). Chown: Paul Rogers. John: David Sumner. Gilby: Jeremy Brett. Phil: John Hurt. Arthur: John Standing., This film stars Ian McShane as a young university scholarship winner. The product of a poor family, McShane runs up against a wall of prejudice and class consciousness. Rebelling against the intolerance of his professors and his fellow students, McShane becomes a “party animal,” cutting up with his rebellious girlfriend.