] She disregards his speculative theory about its proper placement: "Nonsense, you tried it in the tail yesterday and it didn""t fit.Since the uncompromising and decadent film is essentially an engrossing character study of unscrupulous, unattractive men in he artificial world of media power, phenomenal performances are derived from the two domineering and repugnant male leads - Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis (in a breakthrough role with his greatest career performance).He demanded to be taken to Mariko""s corrupted fiancee: "Take me to Noburo." When they arrived outside Noburo""s headquarters, she warned of Logan""s impending death: "I saw you die.Desperate to get one of the cars to stop, she strategically positions herself in the middle of the road, by standing and holding her arms out in a V [or crucifixion pose] as a two-seated, Jaguar sports car/convertible approaches and blinds her in its high-beamed headlights.