The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is a 1961 British motion picture made by Seven Arts-Warner Bros. It was directed by José Quintero and produced by Louis De Rochemont with Lothar Wolff as associate producer. The screenplay was written by Gavin Lambert and Jan Read and based on the novel by Tennessee Williams. The music score was by Richard Addinsell and the cinematography by Harry Waxman. A 2003 re-make starred Helen Mirren, Anne Bancroft and Olivier Martinez.

1 Cast
2 Plot Summary
3 Trivia
4 External Links

[edit] Cast

Vivien Leigh : Karen Stone
Warren Beatty : Paolo di Leo
Lotte Lenya : Contessa
Coral Browne : Meg
Jill St. John : Barbara

[edit] Plot Summary

Karen Stone and her businessman husband are off on holiday to Rome. Her husband suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Karen Stone decides to stay in Italy and rent a luxury apartment looking out on to the seven hills of Rome. She is soon introduced by the Contessa to a young Italian man, Paolo. They soon fall in love, leading to drastic consequences.

[edit] Trivia

Lotte Lenya was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Vivien Leigh's second last film role, her final one being Ship of Fools
Vivien Leigh's second appearance in a Tennessee Williams adaptation, she is famously remembered for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire