The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)

Directed by

José Quintero

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged actress living in Rome after her husband's death begins a risky relationship with a younger man. The affair is complicated by her loneliness and the judgmental people around her.

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What happens

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is a 1961 romantic drama film directed by José Quintero from a screenplay by Gavin Lambert and Jan Read, and starring Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty and Lotte Lenya. It is an adaptation of the 1950 novel by Tennessee Williams, about a middle-aged actress (Leigh) who starts an affair with a younger male gigolo (Beatty) after her husband's death. This was the only theatrical film by Quintero, mainly a theatre director. It was produced by Louis de Rochemont and distributed by Warner Bros. Despite a poor showing at the box office, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone was well-received by critics, and Williams considered it the finest film adaptation of any of his works. Lotte Lenya was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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