In Defense of Accountants
Posted by Butler Shaffer at October 29, 2008 03:14 PM
Karen: There's a lovely scene in the Jean Genet film, "The Balcony." Shelley Winters plays the madame of a brothel, whose primary clientele consists of members of the "establishment." It is pure political and social satire. Winters employs a young woman bookkeeper who finally decides she wants a more exciting life than continuing with her present work, and asks Winters if she can join her staff of prostitutes. Winters says "no," telling the young woman that the world is full of whores, and that what it needs most is a few good bookkeepers!