Sweet Bird of Youth

1962

NR

2h 0m

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6.8/10
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Romance

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.

Writers

Tennessee Williams(theatre play by)
Richard Brooks(screenplay by)
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Paul Newman
Chance Wayne
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Geraldine Page
Alexandra Del Lago
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Shirley Knight
Heavenly Finley
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Ed Begley
Tom 'Boss' Finley
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Rip Torn
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
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Mildred Dunnock
Aunt Nonnie
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Philip Abbott
Dr. George Scudder
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Roy Glenn
Charles
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Bess Flowers
Spectator at political rally
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Dub Taylor
Dan Hatcher
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Barry Atwater
Ben Jackson
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Charles Arnt
Mayor Henricks
Dorothy Konrad
Mrs. Maribelle Norris
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James Chandler
Professor Brutus Haven Smith

Writers

Tennessee Williams(theatre play by)
Richard Brooks(screenplay by)

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Release date

March 21, 1962 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

Roxbury Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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