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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
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28 December 1961 (USA) morePlot:
Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
La Dolce Beatty? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Vivien Leigh | ... | Karen Stone | |
| Warren Beatty | ... | Paolo di Leo | |
| Coral Browne | ... | Meg | |
| Jill St. John | ... | Barbara Bingham | |
| Jeremy Spenser | ... | Young man | |
| Stella Bonheur | ... | Mrs. Jamison-Walker | |
| Josephine Brown | ... | Lucia | |
| Peter Dyneley | ... | Lloyd Greener | |
| Carl Jaffe | ... | Baron Waldheim | |
| Harold Kasket | ... | Tailor | |
| Viola Keats | ... | Julia McIlheny | |
| Cleo Laine | ... | Singer | |
| Bessie Love | ... | Bunny | |
| Elspeth March | ... | Mrs. Barrow | |
| Henry McCarty | ... | Campbell Kennedy (as Henry McCarthy) |
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103 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
UK:12 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:X (original rating) | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16Filming Locations:
Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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'Peter Stephens' was a possible for The Baron and Campbell Kennedy. moreQuotes:
Paolo di Leo: Rome is a very old city. Three-thousand years. How old are you? Fifty? moreMovie Connections:
Featured in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone: Looking for the Light in All the Dark Corners (2006) (V) moreFAQ
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A depressing Tennessee Williams' tale that is somehow still watchable --- in large part due to the excellent performance by Vivian Leigh. As a woman past her prime and feeling desperate for anyone, Leigh is stunning. This may not have been a stretch for Leigh since she was at the time passed her prime and at least desperate for a decent movie role. Her Mrs. Stone is sad, pathetic and lost. In other words, Blanche DuBois without the garish makeup and southern twang. The film's title may or may not be ironic...is it Mrs. Stone's spring? It's doubtful given the film's downbeat, ambiguous ending. Perhaps the Italian gigolo she gets involved with marks a new beginning for her? Jose Quintero's flat direction doesn't really dig too deep.
As the gigolo, Warren Beatty is awful. Affecting a very phony sounding Italian accent, he's almost campy. Lotte Lenya, as the contessa who pimps Beatty out is luckier...with her reptilian looks and creepy accent, she's decadence incarnate. Jill St. John is in it too, but doesn't contribute much beyond an unusually tall hairdo.