The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)

21/08/1968
Drama, Crime, Mystery
2h 10m

Overnight, she became a star...Over many nights, she became a legend.

Overview

A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.

  • Robert AldrichDirector
  • Jean RouverolScreenplay
  • Hugo ButlerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • hollywood
  • psychological thriller
  • movie star

Top Billed Cast

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Lylah Clare / Elsa Brinkmann / Elsa Campbell

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Barney Sheean

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Bart Langner

Rossella Falk

Rossella Falk

Rossella

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

Paolo

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Countess Bozo Bedoni

Jean Carroll

Becky Langner

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Mark Peter Sheean

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Molly Luther

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