Vixen!

Vixen! Has built a devoted audience in the US on Philo and Night Flight Plus among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 104 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Erica Gavin leads a cast that never overplays its hand. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Philo.

Vixen! Arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Vixen! Takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. In a Canadian mountain resort, Vixen Palmer resides with her naive pilot husband Tom. While he's away flying in tourists, she sleeps with practically everybody including a husband and his wife, and even her biker brother. However, the only one she won't bed is her brother's friend... Erica Gavin and Garth Pillsbury lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1968. The performances in Vixen! Do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Vixen! Is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Erica Gavin's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.