IMDb >
A Rage to Live (1965)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsA Rage to Live (1965) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 1 | slideshow) |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
3 December 1965 (Finland) moreTagline:
The names and places didn't matter . . . only when! morePlot Keywords:
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Study of nymphomania among the upper middle class. more (14 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Suzanne Pleshette | ... | Grace Caldwell Tate | |
| Bradford Dillman | ... | Sidney Tate | |
| Ben Gazzara | ... | Roger Bannon | |
| Peter Graves | ... | Jack Hollister | |
| Bethel Leslie | ... | Amy Hollister | |
| Carmen Mathews | ... | Emily Caldwell | |
| Linden Chiles | ... | Brock Caldwell | |
| James Gregory | ... | Dr. O'Brien | |
| Ruth White | ... | Mrs. Bannon | |
| Mark Goddard | ... | Charlie Jay | |
| Sarah Marshall | ... | Connie | |
| George Furth | ... | Paul Rutherford | |
| Virginia Christine | ... | Emma |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
101 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Finland:K-16Fun Stuff
Trivia:
According to pre-production publicity, Anne Bancroft was originally sought for role eventually played by Suzanne Pleshette. moreQuotes:
Grace Caldwell: All right, you win. You get your dull little story off your big manly chest, but you make it fast, huh?Roger Bannon: Right.
[pause]
Roger Bannon: From the first time I saw you -- and that was five years ago, when I worked for Lanigan and Doyle -- I haven't been able to stop looking. Not that I wanted to stop. Looking at you became one of the big pleasures of my life. Maybe the biggest. It got so I had you memorized...
more
Soundtrack:
Rage To Live moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (14 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for A Rage to Live (1965)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| So thats what a slut is | jerwrog |
| Filming locations ... Lancaster, PA ?? | Trinity-32 |
| For Sale... | pauseandrefresh |
| Poem Rage to Live | Judy-jeffery1 |
| Rage to Live - Poem | Judy-jeffery1 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Graduate | Notes on a Scandal | Riding in Cars with Boys | Eyes Wide Shut | The Ice Storm |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |


This is an attempt to duplicate the success of BUTTERFIELD 8, another O'Hara novel adaptation about nymphomania which starred Elizabeth Taylor in an Oscar-winning performance. Here Suzanne Pleshette struggles mightily with her compulsion. She loves men and she loves sex with men. Despite her honesty about her inability to control her compulsion, all around her are so willing to denounce her and call her "slut", but no one is willing to understand her or truly love her, despite her problem. This tried to be a morality film but we wind up hating the society around her with its jealousy, its smugness and its hypocrisy, and we care about Grace (well played by Pleshette) and her happiness. So its purpose sort of backfires with modern audiences. The Costume Design was nominated for an Oscar - we don't know why - the contemporary clothing of the women is attractive but never outstanding. It DID deserve Oscar noms (but did not get them) for excellent black and white Panavision cinematography and an equally excellent dramatic score by Nelson Riddle. An aborning drama with a surprise twist at the end - sort of a take on the boy who cried wolf. Worth a look.