The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)

  • NR
  • 12/25/1961 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 43m

The story of an American woman and her abandonment in Rome.

Overview

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 Paolo to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows.

José Quintero

Director

Tennessee Williams

Novel

Gavin Lambert

Screenplay

Cast

Vivien Leigh's headshot

Vivien Leigh

Karen Stone
Warren Beatty's headshot

Warren Beatty

Paolo di Leo
Coral Browne's headshot

Coral Browne

Meg
Jill St. John's headshot

Jill St. John

Barbara Bingham
Jeremy Spenser's headshot

Jeremy Spenser

Young Man
Stella Bonheur's headshot

Stella Bonheur

Mrs. Jamison-Walker
Josephine Brown's headshot

Josephine Brown

Lucia
Peter Dyneley's headshot

Peter Dyneley

Lloyd Greener

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