两性之争

Peter Sellers shines in this hilarious 1968 British comedy, *The Battle of the Sexes*, adapted from James Thurber's sharp short story "The Catbird Seat." Set in a stuffy Edinburgh tweed factory teetering on the edge of an American buyout, Sellers plays the crusty old accountant Mr. Martin, who's dead set on preserving the company's quirky traditions. Chaos erupts when a sharp-tongued Yankee efficiency whiz, Angela Barrows (Constance Cummings), lands from the States to scout deals and drag the firm into the modern age. She crosses paths with the firm's suave boss Robert MacPherson (Robert Morley) en route, and he ropes her into shaking things up. But the loyal staff, led by the buttoned-up Martin, launches a full-scale revolt against her brash ideas, sparking a sidesplitting clash of old-school British reserve versus cutthroat New World hustle. Directed by Charles Crichton, it's a timeless gem packed with witty banter and spot-on satire on corporate culture clash