Marilyn Roberts, an American actress, made her mark in the late 1960s with her role in Futz (1969), a film that delves into the absurd and the unconventional. In this cult classic, she embodies the eccentricities of the characters that populate the story, contributing to the film's exploration of societal norms. With a background that includes appearances on television and other films, Roberts' work in Futz stands out as a testament to her ability to navigate the offbeat landscape of cult cinema.
Futz
The play Futz is being performed by New York's Cafe La Mama Repertory Company before a small rural audience in an open field. Cyprus Futz, a young farmer, is in love with his pig, Amanda, and rejects the advances of plump Marjorie Satz and persuades her to have sex with the pig. One day, when Futz is in the barn with his pig, he is seen by Oscar Loop, a mentally unbalanced youth with an Oedipus complex; and Loop, sexually aroused by what he has viewed, rapes and murders Ann Fox. Meanwhile, Marjorie and her family have told the townspeople of Futz's unnatural relationship with his pig, and when, after his arrest, Loop tells the townspeople the reasons for his crime, they hang Futz and slaughter his pig, after first having lynched Loop. At the close, the townspeople burn down the farm and wallow in the pig's blood.
