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Academy Award-winning superstars of different generations Warren Beatty (Bonnie and Clyde, Splendor in the Grass) and Vivien Leigh (Gone With the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire) star in this Tennessee Williams story about an aging actress who moves to Rome to revive her career, but becomes more involved with romance when a pretty penny buys her a fling with an intriguing young gigolo.
Co-starring Jill St. John (Diamonds are Forever, The Player) and German legend Lotte Lenya (From Russia with Love), who nearly steals the show as Leigh's waspish confidante.
Original Release
12/28/1961
US Release
12/28/1961
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Tennessee Williams, Gavin Lambert, Jan Read
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Julia Mcllheny |
| Cleo Laine | Singer |
| Bessie Love | Bunny |
| Elspeth March | Mrs. Barrow |
| Henry McCarty | Campbell Kennedy |
| Warren Mitchell | Giorgio |
| John Phillips | Tom Stone |
| Paul Stassino | Stefano - The Barber / Stefano the Barber |
| Ernest Thesiger | Stefano |
| Mavis Villiers | Mrs. Coogan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis De Rochemont | Producer |
| Lothar Wolff | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1962 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
