Underplayed Gems

The Night of the Iguana (1964)

The Night of the Iguana poster
Directed by
John Huston
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 170 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A defrocked priest takes a job as a tour guide in Mexico. He ends up at a rundown hotel run by an old friend where he gets caught between two women and confronts his own demons.

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What happens

The Night of the Iguana is a 1964 American drama film directed by John Huston, written for the screen by Huston and Anthony Veiller, and based on the 1961 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. It stars Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Grayson Hall, Sue Lyon, and Cyril Delevanti. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 6, 1964. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Grayson Hall, and won for Best Costume Design. It also received five Golden Globe Award nominations - including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Actress for Gardner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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