superlative degree, superlative - the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; `fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'; `least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'; `most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'.
So it is with LarraÃ­nâs sixth feature, âNeruda,â a captivatingly original literary chase thriller that refuses to behave in any traditional sense like a biopic of the poet, politician and diplomat Pablo Neruda (played by Luis Gnecco).
When his niece, Ivy (Susan Diol), is accused of having an affair with her boss, the husband of sitcom star Josie Joplin (Dyan Cannon), lawyer Bill McKenzie (Hal Holbrook) flies in to try to get to the bottom of things, popping in to see dear friend Della Street (Barbara Hale) and her new assistant Janice (Holland Taylor) whilst in town.