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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

"In the daring production of Tennessee Williams' only novel..."

1961

1h 43m

6.9(38 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

An aging actress travels to Rome with her husband; after he suddenly dies during the flight, she begins a passionate affair with a young gigolo.

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Seven Arts Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Karen Stone

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Paolo di Leo

Lotte Lenya

Lotte Lenya

Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Meg

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Barbara Bingham

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Stefano

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

Young Man

Stella Bonheur

Stella Bonheur

Mrs. Jamison-Walker

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Bunny

Josephine Brown

Josephine Brown

Lucia

Creative team

Directed by: José Quintero
Written by: Gavin Lambert
Produced by: Louis De Rochemont

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