Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
21/03/1962
Drama, Romance
2h 0m
- 68% (118 votes)
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He used love like most men use money.
Overview
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.
- Richard BrooksDirector, Screenplay
- Tennessee WilliamsWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- florida
- gigolo
- based on play or musical
- womanizer
- drifter
- corrupt politician
- movie star
- fading star
Top Billed Cast
Paul Newman
Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page
Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight
Heavenly Finley
Ed Begley
Tom 'Boss' Finley
Rip Torn
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Mildred Dunnock
Aunt Nonnie
Madeleine Sherwood
Miss Lucy
Philip Abbott
Dr. George Scudder
Corey Allen
Scotty
Roy Glenn
Charles
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