Absolutely brilliant adaptation of Tennessee Williams's only novel about upper class American women and their involvement with lower class Italian gigolos. Vivien Leigh is the perfect age to play this desperate type American divorcée. Warren Beatty, in his FIRST FILM, cuts quite the figure as he and ruthless boss LOTTE LENYA, in a diabolically incredible performance, pretty well run this Roman circus. Though all the cast is great, including many supporting players, no one could best Lotte Lenya in an Academy Award Nominated Performance. She lost to RITA MORENO for West Side Story! Broadway great José Quintero's direction is superb. Tennessee Williams and Gavin Lambert collaborate on a a very solid script despite constraints of what could not be shown on screen. Back in 1961.
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