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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) 6.4
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. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been ... See full summary » Director:José Quintero |
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Lucia
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Lloyd Greener
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Baron Waldheim
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Julia McIlheny
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Bunny
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Elspeth March | ... |
Mrs. Barrow
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Campbell Kennedy
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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. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been the angel for the play and gives her a way out: They are off to a holiday in Rome for his health. He suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome. She leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Then the contessa comes calling to introduce a young man named Paola to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
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28 December 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Widow and the Gigolo See more »Filming Locations:
Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Music by Richard Addinsell
Lyrics by Paddy Roberts
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According to his memoirs Oliver Reed was interviewed by Elia Kazan for a role in the movie. See more »Goofs
The handkerchief Karen Stone takes out is different from the one picked up by the young man outside. See more »Quotes
Paolo di Leo: Rome is a very old city. Three-thousand years. How old are you? Fifty?See more »
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The Warner Brothers shield logo which normally introduces a Warner Brothers film appears at the end of this film instead of at the beginning. See more »Connections
Featured in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone: Looking for the Light in All the Dark Corners (2006) See more »Soundtracks
"Love Is a Bore"(uncredited)
Music by Richard Addinsell
Lyrics by Paddy Roberts
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I have to disagree with the comments that Warren Beatty made this movie. I thought his Italian accent was poor and most of the time he sits and pouts.
Vivien Leigh made this movie for me. She related to Karen Stone because at the time she was a manic depressive and was receiving shock treatments.
This role is very similar to Blanche Dubois and Mary Treadwell.
I've read the novella by Tennessee Williams and the movie does make a very good adaptation of it.
The cinematography is beautiful and so is the costuming.