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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Vivien Leigh (Actor), Warren Beatty (Actor), Jos Quintero (Director) Rated:
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Genre Drama
Format Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Color, Original recording remastered, Widescreen See more
Contributor Warren Beatty, Peter Dyneley, Vivien Leigh, Jill St. John, Cleo Laine, Jan Read, Josephine Brown, Carl Jaffe, Viola Keats, Jos Quintero, Harold Kasket, Stella Bonheur, Coral Browne, Gavin Lambert, Jeremy Spenser, Tennessee Williams See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 43 minutes

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An ageing starlet is off to vacation in Rome with her husband when he suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome where she leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Soon, a contessa comes calling and introduces Mrs. Stone and a young man named Paola. A wary Mrs. Stone ultimately succumbs to Paolo's charms.

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Featurette:? New Featurette Mrs. Stone: Looking for Love in All the Dark Corners

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Vivien Leigh, so stirringly memorable as Blanche in Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, stars in this 1961 adaptation of Williams's only novella, giving a nuanced, slightly neurotic performance that is haunting and all the more tragic by its being one of the actress's last performances before her sad death at age 53. Leigh plays Karen Stone, a 50-ish theater actress whose comeback vehicle never gets off the ground; en route to Rome for a brief escape, she's devastated by the sudden death of her beloved husband. She decides to stay in Rome, and there, her loneliness takes root against the spectacular backdrop of the city. Lotte Lenya plays a viperous contessa who pimps young men to older rich ladies, and introduces the handsome Paolo (played with dissolute perfection--though his Italian accent is shaky--by Warren Beatty) to Mrs. Stone. Leigh's performance is unnervingly raw, though one wonders why a woman with a long, happy marriage and at least one very real friend (played by Coral Browne) should be doomed to such relentless loneliness--surely she and her hubby had some pals back in New York? But with Williams, you simply must go along for the ride, and the journey through the emotional dark spaces of Mrs. Stone's life is gripping. The location shots of the glorious, decaying beauty of Rome are fabulous, as are the costumes. Extras include a featurette, Mrs. Stone: Looking for Love in All the Dark Corners. --A.T. Hurley

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.75 x 0.45 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 38931
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jos Quintero
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Color, Original recording remastered, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 43 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty, Coral Browne, Jill St. John, Jeremy Spenser
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, English, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Home Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000EBD9TO
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Gavin Lambert, Jan Read, Tennessee Williams
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Best Sellers Rank: #62,487 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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    4.2 out of 5 stars 409 ratings

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Customers find this movie excellent, particularly praising Vivien Leigh's stunning performance and the beautiful scenes of 1960s Rome. The film's storyline receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it tells the story of growing old, while others appreciate how it holds their attention throughout.

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13 customers mention "Movie quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers find this movie excellent, with individual reviews highlighting the performances of Vivien Leigh and Lotte Lenya, and one customer noting it's particularly suitable for old spinsters and widows.

"Great movie! V. Leigh and Lotte Lenya were outstanding; and of course Warren Beatty, very handsome in his first major role...." Read more

"...She was still very beautiful and so elegant. GREAT MOVIE!!!!!! I also want to thank the seller. Service was great!!!!..." Read more

"...trying to regain a foothold on her life in Rome, and he is fine as a gigolo, with whom she becomes infatuated...." Read more

"...Lotte Lenya is great, but the story is meh and the ending unsatisfying. It's no Roman Holiday." Read more

11 customers mention "Storyline"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the movie's storyline, particularly the nice scenes of 1960s Rome, and one customer notes it's a classic romance about growing old.

"...Cunning and smart." Read more

"...The Hollywood film features spectacular, lavish scenes of Rome and of decadent apartments while the Showtime film is more subdued...." Read more

"B+. Good story and acting." Read more

"Recommend this seemy tale, one of Vivien Leigh's final films and one of Warren Beatty's first...." Read more

10 customers mention "Entertainment value"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie entertaining, with several noting it held their attention throughout, and one mentioning it enhanced their appreciation of the book.

"This movie was ok. It held my attention all the way through because I like Vivien." Read more

"Interesting movie about a woman's mid-life crisis. Vivian Leigh did an excellent job...." Read more

"...Neither film fully realizes the novel, but each is good and each enhanced my appreciation of the book...." Read more

"Vivian Leigh is a marvel in this film, one of the last she did before her death...." Read more

9 customers mention "Visual quality"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie visually appealing, with Vivien Leigh receiving particular praise for her stunning performance.

"...The book manages to be beautiful and sordid in the manner of Tennessee Williams...." Read more

"...HATED IT!!!! It was nothing more than soft porn. The original is very well done. It barely shows a hot kissing scene, but it's still sexy and great...." Read more

"...be crazy about Warren Beatty (but he is beautiful) and love the photography in this movie...." Read more

"A very grownup Vivien Leigh and her acting skills just got better with age...." Read more

7 customers mention "Acting"7 positive0 negative

Customers praise the acting in the movie, with one noting that the performers' skills improved with age.

"B+. Good story and acting." Read more

"...Warren Beatty will surprise you with his Italian accent and gigolo lover performance...." Read more

"A very grownup Vivien Leigh and her acting skills just got better with age...." Read more

"...The story line was better and the acting was better." Read more

7 customers mention "Performance"7 positive0 negative

Customers praise the performances in the movie, with one specifically highlighting Vivian Leigh's excellent work.

"...Lotte Lenya gives an outstanding performance as the Contessa and received an Academy Award nomination...." Read more

"Interesting movie about a woman's mid-life crisis. Vivian Leigh did an excellent job...." Read more

"...Very well acted. But then look who the leading roles are played by, Vivien Leigh and Warren Beatty. It is a script movie and not an action feature...." Read more

"...as the actors & not-always-happy-theme are still interesting & well played" Read more

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  • Myself
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent film!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2024
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    Interesting movie about a woman's mid-life crisis. Vivian Leigh did an excellent job.
    The ending, picking up a young man off the street for a "night's entertainment"...yes, it's shocking, but not out of the range of human possibility...especially if someone is emotionally distressed. All in all, it's a very good movie, and the last film ot the great actress, Vivian Leigh.
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  • Tyler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Roman
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021
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    I love the way Tennessee Williams created this character that is on a voyage of discovery in Rome after losing her husband. I think Warren Beatty was not a great choice for the roll of a gigalo. It should have been an Italian actor. Vivian Lee is lovely and the roll suits her well. There is a snazzy cocktail party that Karen creates to deflect from her nosy American critics. Cunning and smart.
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  • robin friedman
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone on Film
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
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    I became fascinated reading Tennessee Williams' short 1950 novel, "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" and wanted to see its two film adaptations both for themselves and to better understand the story. During his work on the novel, Williams had imagined it on screen starring the famed actress Greta Garbo. It is perhaps unsurprising that the two films have received more attention than Williams' book.

    I saw the second film first: a 2003 Showtime feature starring Helen Mirren. I then turned to this 1961 film starring the celebrated actress Vivian Leigh and directed by Jose Quntero. Quintero achieved fame as a theater director. "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" is his only film. Neither film fully realizes the novel, but each is good and each enhanced my appreciation of the book.

    Williams' novel and both films tell the story of Karen Stone, an actress of 50 who is losing her beauty and whose wealthy husband dies early in the film. The couple's sex life had been nil. Karen Stone settles in post WW II Rome where she is lonely and suffers from the boredom and rootlessness she calls the "drift". She seeks the passion and physical intimacy she lacked with her husband and in her career as an actress. A sinister, elderly Contessa sets up Mrs Stone with a series of gigolos, of whom the most important is the young, handsome, and cruel Paolo, 25. Paolo sets out to bilk Mrs. Stone of her money, but she is rather too cagey for him. However, she falls for the young gigolo and deludes herself into believing that the gigolo has fallen for her. Mrs Stone finally realizes that she has been deluding herself and dismisses Paolo and the Contessa. Startlingly, she takes up with a young impoverished man who has been stalking her. Her loneliness has led to risk which in this case bids to be self-destructive.

    The book manages to be beautiful and sordid in the manner of Tennessee Williams. The two film versions use different screenplays, neither of which is by Williams, and tone down the harshness of the story. The early film understandably has fewer sex scenes than the Showtime film which includes extensive partial nudity and simulated sex.

    Besides Vivian Leigh, the earlier film features Warren Beatty as Paolo. He offers a surprisingly creditable performance but is not as convincing as his Italian counterpart in the 2003 remake. Lotte Lenya gives an outstanding performance as the Contessa and received an Academy Award nomination. The 2003 film features an outstanding performance as the Contessa by Anne Bancroft in her last role. Helen Mirren offers an effective portrayal of Mrs. Stone in the Showtime film but I enjoyed Leigh's more.

    Both films downplay Williams' lengthy backstory of Mrs. Stone. This story sometimes drags in the novel but is essential to understanding Mrs Stone's character. The Hollywood film features spectacular, lavish scenes of Rome and of decadent apartments while the Showtime film is more subdued. The early film does not use the theme of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" which figures large in the novel and in the second film. While more restrained due to the film code of the day, the 1961 film in its subdued way probably is more convincing in showing the smoldering passion underlying Mrs Stone while the Showtime version stresses sexuality. The 2003 film adds a playwright character, Christopher, clearly modeled on Williams. I found that touch interesting and imaginative.

    The 1961 film has never been regarded as entirely successful while the 2003 remake has been well-received. While I liked both, I prefer Vivien Leigh in the earlier movie. Both films are slowly paced.

    Tennessee Williams novel is tragically quirky and tells the story of growing old, loneliness, frustrated sexuality, taking risks, and self-destructive behavior. The book deserves more recognition than it has received. Both films are enjoyable. But in the end they brought me back to Tennessee Williams and his novel.

    Robin Friedman
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  • SCC
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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    I received my movie yesterday. I LOVE this movie. I recently watched the remake with Helen Mirren. HATED IT!!!! It was nothing more than soft porn. The original is very well done. It barely shows a hot kissing scene, but it's still sexy and great. Warren Beatty was very handsome and i actually enjoyed his "Italian" accent. Vivienne Leigh of course was magnificent. She was still very beautiful and so elegant. GREAT MOVIE!!!!!! I also want to thank the seller. Service was great!!!! Product was in great condition and I will order from this seller again.
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  • DAN
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story lousy fake accent
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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    Saw the 2003 version, which I recommend - then read the book, and then saw this version.

    Should have done it in reverse, and would maybe have been able to stomach Warren Beatty's contrived Italian-English accent.

    This version also cut and diluted some important passages in the beginning, possibly due to the 'racy-ness' of the topic at the time the movie was made.

    Story-wise, this may have been a tad titillating when the book was written (aging actress hiring and falling for gigolos in Rome!), but is beyond blasé in the modern world, where affairs are openly conducted on social media and the 'conservative' candidate for president boasts of grabbing women's genitals.

    Not a total loss - there are glimmers of William's sharp wit, and the sadness of people trying to grasp at fading youth never ends.
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  • Edward Oleksak
    5.0 out of 5 stars VIVIEN LEIGH ***** WARREN BEATTY -0
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2008
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    Get it too see Vivien Leigh in her fragile second to last film roll (it was "art imitating life"). She was fascinating in everything she did.
    Warren Beatty's "preformance" is excruiatingly "high school play" - way out of his league with Leigh, Lotte Lenya (an over the top, scenery-chewing interpretation), and Coral Browne. Beatty's accent is "Eye-Talian" rather than Italian, his continental "flair", that of a soda-jerk (it's right up there in miscasting idiocy with John Wayne's, Genghis Kahn (THE CONQUEROR) but embarrassing instead of hilarious {Wayne}.
    I have a sentimental soft-spot for this film, but in reality it really isn't a success the SHOWTIME adaptation ( with the great Helen Mirren) is very close to the original short story. In 1961 the moronic censors would not allow a Williams adaptation to be filmed without major alterations (A Streetcar Named Desire - Sweet Bird of Youth - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, were all but ruined had it not been for some very clever screenwriters).
    The DVD transfer is good - with the Trailer and a short infomative documentary about it's making.
    If you can afford both versions, by all means get both, otherwise SHOWTIME made the definitive "ROMAN SPRING".
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  • Kesha Chambers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor and see this Classic.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
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    This film delves into a dark and desperate side of the human experience. You observe delusion, hopefulness and hopelessness all in the same film. Very well acted. But then look who the leading roles are played by, Vivien Leigh and Warren Beatty. It is a script movie and not an action feature. Dialogue and nuance are the approach. However, this movie will never be past it's prime. It's a timeless feature.
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  • vecchini graziano
    5.0 out of 5 stars era tempo che lo volevo......finalmente.
    Reviewed in Italy on July 16, 2013
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    film in ottime condizioni...nuovo....visione a tutto schermo...perfetta attori anche....tennessee Williams ha fatto tutti capolavori.....alcuni li possiedo.....vorrei acquistarne di inediti per me.
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  • Nipper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great film for Jeremy Spenser fans
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2016
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    Based on a Tennessee Williams story, this tells of autumn years of a former actress and her downfall in Rome. It is a significant film for many reasons. First it is one of the last films of Vivien Leigh, and she is perfect. Also it is almost the first film of Warren Beatty, who is also very good. But another reason is it is also one the last appearances of Jeremy Spenser, and his is the final face you see. His performance here only adds to the mystery of his 'disapearance' as it is a major piece of work. Although slightly dated it is still a good movie.
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  • Nicki-Nacki-Nanu
    4.0 out of 5 stars Der römische Frühling der Mrs. Stone
    Reviewed in Germany on March 27, 2025
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    Nach sechs Jahren Leinwandabstinenz betrat die inzwischen 47jährige Vivien Leigh Anfang Dezember 1960 wieder ein Filmstudio. Nach einigen Schicksalsschlägen — unter anderem hatte ihr Laurence Olivier gerade erst wegen Joan Plowright den Laufpass gegeben — war die neurotische Schauspielerin psychisch und gesundheitlich labiler denn je, aber die Aussicht, einen brisanten Stoff von Tennessee Williams, dem sie immerhin ihren zweiten Oscar zu verdanken hatte, unter der Ägide eines erfahrenen Broadway-Regisseurs zu verfilmen, hauchte ihr neues Leben ein. Leider wurde »The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone« ihr vorletzter Film, bevor sie im Alter von nur 53 Jahren einer Tuberkulose erlag.

    Williams, der als Dramatiker und Drehbuchautor zu Ehren gekommen war, schrieb nur zwei Romane: »The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone« (1950) und »Moise and the World of Reason« (1975). Während Letzterer kaum beachtet in der Versenkung verschwand, war Ersterer ein kontrovers diskutierter Bestseller gewesen, der wie geschaffen für eine hochglamouröse Verfilmung à la Hollywood schien. Leider wurde das Drehbuch dem knisternden Roman nicht gerecht, sodass am Ende eine triviale Schmonzette dabei herauskam, die heute unter einer dicken Staubschicht nur noch wenig oberflächlichen Glanz verströmt und beinahe schon camp-Charakter hat.
    Karen Stone (Leigh) ist eine alternde Schauspielerin in der Lebenskrise. Gerade als sie sich nach einem Bühnenflop bei einer ausgedehnten Reise neu orientieren will, stirbt auch noch ihr Mann Tom (John Phillips) im Flugzeug. Karen ist berühmt, wohlhabend, immer noch sehr schön, aber einsam und von einer ungreifbaren, tiefen Angst erfüllt. Sie lässt sich in Rom nieder, bewohnt ein schniekes Apartment unweit der Spanischen Treppe und hat keinen Grund, wieder nach Hause zu gehen. Ihrer Freundin, der Journalistin Meg (Browne), gesteht sie, dass ihr der Ruhepol und auch der Sinn abhandengekommen sind. Da stellt ihr die Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales (Lotte Lenya wurde für ihre zweite Filmrolle für einen Oscar und einen Golden Globe nominiert!), eine halbseidene Kupplerin, den Gigolo Paolo (Beatty) vor. Magda hat eine Art Callboy-Ring für alleinstehende, reiche Damen mittleren Alters und lässt sich mit einer Fifty-Fifty-Regelung fürstlich für ihre Vermittlungsdienste entlohnen.
    Karen und Paolo gegen essen und tanzen; sie ist zunächst zögerlich, lässt sich aber schließlich auf eine Affäre mit dem hübschen Italiener ein. Es kommt, wie es kommen muss: Sie verliebt sich in ihn und er gibt vor, sie zu lieben. Anstatt ihn mit Geld zu bezahlen, beschenkt Mrs. Stone ihren Lover mit teuren Anzügen, einer Filmkamera und begleicht seine Rechnungen über Kreditkartenkonten. Es dauert nicht lange, bis die beiden in den Klatschspalten der Gesellschaftsmagazine landen. Magda, die gerne Bares gesehen hätte, macht Paolo mit einem Starlet aus den Staaten (St. John) bekannt, für die er, der stets nur seinen eigenen Vorteil im Blick hatte, die ihm langsam lästig werdende Karen verlässt. Von Paolo verlassen und von der Contessa verspottet, blickt sie am Ende des Films über ihren Balkon und sieht der zerlumpten, mysteriös-bedrohlichen jungen Mann (Jeremy Spenser), der ihr seit ihrer Ankunft in Rom überall hin gefolgt ist wie ein Stalker, und wirft ihm den Schlüssel zu ihrem Apartment hinunter, geht in ihr Schlafzimmer und wartet dort auf ihn…

    »The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone« entstand in den Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire. Die pittoresken Aufnahmen aus der ewigen Stadt wurden von einer second unit aufgenommen und bieten recht wenig Schauwert. Vivien Leigh wurde von Balmain eingekleidet und ist in ihrem Spiel unsagbar berührend. Elia Kazan sagte über sie: »Sie hatte sehr wenig Talent, aber ich kenne keine andere Schauspielerin, die mit so viel Arbeit und Hingabe aus so wenig so viel machen konnte.« Auch hier, in dieser Schnulze über Angst und Suche, ist diese Hingabe sichtbar, fühlbar. Die Großaufnahmen ihres von Trauer und Schmerz zerfurchten Gesichts schneiden in unser Herz. Es ist schwer, die Schauspielerin von ihrer Rolle zu trennen — und praktisch unmöglich, die Geschichte von ihrem Schöpfer zu trennen. Mrs. Stone ist ein alter ego Tennessee Williams’, er selbst gestand in seinen Memoiren, in Rom eine ähnliche Geschichte mit einem jungen Mann namens Rafaello erlebt zu haben.
    Während Leigh sich bereits im Herbst ihrer Filmkarriere befand und sich dessen sehr wohl gewahr war, stand die blutjunge Jill St. John gerade am Anfang. Leigh wechselte während des gesamten Drehs kein einziges Wort mit ihrer jüngeren Kollegin. Lotte Lenya sprang für Elisabeth Bergner ein, die den unschmeichelhaft-zwielichtigen Part der Contessa brüsk abgelehnt hatte. Lenya hatte seit 1930 nicht mehr vor der Kamera gestanden und sich vornehmlich als Weill-Interpretin und Broadway-Star hervorgetan. Sie heimste das größte Lob für diesen Film ein.
    Warren Beattys Leistung als Gigolo ist bis heute umstritten. Einige Kritiker halten seine Darstellung für die beste seiner Karriere, während andere sein stellenweise fast grotesk aufgesetztes Chargieren monierten. Die Produzenten hatten junge Talente wie John Saxon, Jeffrey Hunter, George Hamilton, Frankie Avalon, Anthony Newley und John Cassavetes im Visier. Um sich gegen die Konkurrenz durchzusetzen, lieh sich Beatty Geld für einen Flug, um Tennessee Williams, dem vertraglich ein Mitspracherecht bei der Besetzung zugestanden worden war, in dessen Sommerhaus in Puerto Rico zu besuchen und den Autor mit seinen Reizen und seinen frisch erworbenen rudimentären Italienischkenntnissen zu bezirzen. Sein Plan ging auf, allerdings wirkt sein Akzent im Film entsetzlich gestelzt, die italienischen Gesten verkommen zur Karikatur und wenn er mal ein, zwei Sätze Italienisch spricht, ist der US-amerikanische Background des Schauspielers nicht mehr zu verleugnen. So bringt sein Spiel allein den Film aus dem Gleichgewicht. Bis 1967 drehte Beatty noch fünf weitere Filme, in denen er entweder fehlbesetzt war oder amateurhaft spielte, dann erst kam mit »Bonnie and Clyde« (Regie: Arthur Penn) endlich der große Durchbruch.
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  • CARLOS BELTRAN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelentes actuaciones y adaptación
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 4, 2023
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    La penúltima película de Vivian y la segunda de Warren, ambos formidables, no lo suficientemente valorada. Recomendable
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  • J.A.L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a true collector's item for any Tennesse Williams ...
    Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2014
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    This is a true collector's item for any Tennesse Williams, Warren Beatty or Vivien Leigh fan! Also very enjoyable for any woman or gay man over 50 years of age! Based on the novel. Warren Beatty is gorgeous in his most provocative role ever as the young HOT giggolo to the older wealthy lady played by the legendary Vivien Leigh just a few years before her death from illness.
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