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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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