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Woman of Straw (1964)Tyrannical but ailing tycoon Charles Richmond becomes very fond of his attractive Italian nurse, Maria. The nurse, in turn, falls in love with Charles' ne'er-do-well nephew Anthony, who ... See full summary » Director:Basil Dearden |
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Title: Woman of Straw (1964)
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.
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Maria Marcello
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Anthony 'Tony' Richmond
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Charles Richmond
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Detective Inspector Lomer
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Thomas
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Baines
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Yacht Captain
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Fenton
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Noel Howlett | ... |
Assistant Solicitor
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Dr. Murray
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Tyrannical but ailing tycoon Charles Richmond becomes very fond of his attractive Italian nurse, Maria. The nurse, in turn, falls in love with Charles' ne'er-do-well nephew Anthony, who plots ways to gain control of his uncle's fortune. Written by Mike Rogers <MICHAELPEM@aol.com>
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IT'S SO EASY TO SET FIRE TO "A WOMAN OF STRAW" (original ad - all caps)Parents Guide:
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27 August 1964 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
La mujer de paja See more »Company Credits
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Anthony 'Tony' Richmond: How she liked his strength after my father's weakness? How she loved him, despite his wealth?
Maria Marcello: He was so sad when he talked about her dying.
Anthony 'Tony' Richmond: Did he tell you what he said the minute after she died?
Maria Marcello: No...
Anthony 'Tony' Richmond: He said, "You gave me everything, and took nothing. You were a very stupid woman." Let's not get sentimental, shall we?
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(uncredited)
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Arranged by Muir Mathieson
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The white tuxedo Sean Connery wears in this film is the same one he would later wear in the pre-title sequence of Goldfinger. The jacket even had the initials "AR" sewn on the inside, which stand for his character's name Anthony Richmond. See more »Goofs
At Majorca, a man offers himself to drive Maria to a nearby hotel. He drives his truck on the left, but in Spain he should have driven on the right. See more »Quotes
Maria Marcello: He was telling me about your mother.Anthony 'Tony' Richmond: How she liked his strength after my father's weakness? How she loved him, despite his wealth?
Maria Marcello: He was so sad when he talked about her dying.
Anthony 'Tony' Richmond: Did he tell you what he said the minute after she died?
Maria Marcello: No...
Anthony 'Tony' Richmond: He said, "You gave me everything, and took nothing. You were a very stupid woman." Let's not get sentimental, shall we?
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Soundtracks
"Le Coq d'Or"(uncredited)
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Arranged by Muir Mathieson
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So they don't make 'em like this anymore, really. Photography does wonders here. Players and story get thick into it. Gina L the very meaning of woooman...yummy thing. Story keeps you hanging on. Yes there is the Bondian flair to Sean but are we all prisoners of our being. Music, customes and editing round it out. Just a real treat from when movies were still movies not film de art or music videos.