The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
by Robert Allan Ackerman
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Actor: Anne Bancroft, Brian Dennehy, Helen Mirren, Olivier Martinez, Rodrigo SantoroDirector: Robert Allan Ackerman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-23
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Showtime Ent.
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Movie Review: BELLISSIMA
Summary: 5 Stars
Beautifully designed, photographed, directed and acted this is a mature and disturbing adaptation of Tennessee Williams' novella about the terror of losing one's youth and beauty. A ruthless look at the shattering effect of grief, it has the power to haunt. Should not be missed by anyone looking for adult and intelligent drama. The screenplay by Martin Sherman is first rate. He adds a unique perspective to Williams' work by emphasizing the Italian aristocrats' attitude toward America after the war. The addition of the Christopher character, obviously modeled on Tennessee Williams, is an inspired invention. It allows the otherwise isolated Mrs. Stone to have a sympathetic confidente who provides comfort and an unheeded warning of doom. Far more intelligent, erotic, and faithful to its source than the original which was not shot in Rome. The only glimpses of Rome in that earlier film are some second unit shots of a woman, obviously not Vivien Leigh, walking aimlessly through the city. This later version has stunning scenes filmed in many beautiful Roman locations. A movie to cherish.
Summary of The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
A beautiful cinematic adaptation of Tennessee Williams' first novel, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone, tells the emotional story of Karen Stone (Mirren), an aging American actress who falls for a young Italian gigolo of captivating beauty (Martinez) after the untimely death of her husband, Tom (Dennehy). In typical Tennessee Williams fashion, Mrs. Stone finds romance, but ultimately loses control and steps into a dangerous world of chaos.Drama DVD Video
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