The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961 · 103 min · EN · NR · 6.9 (39 votes)
Dir. José Quintero · Starring Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty, Lotte Lenya, Coral Browne, Jill St. John, Ernest Thesiger · Music Richard Addinsell

“In the daring production of Tennessee Williams' only novel...”

DramaRomance

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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A lavishly shot, melancholic study of a wealthy widow adrift in Rome. It feels like a gilded cage, exploring loneliness and the desperate search for connection amidst fading beauty and societal judgment.

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