The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Movie·1961·1h 43m

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The story of an American woman and her abandonment in Rome.

Directed By

José Quintero

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been the angel for the play and gives her a way out: They are off to a holiday in Rome for his health. He suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome. She leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Then the contessa comes calling to introduce a young man named Paolo to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows.

Written By

Gavin Lambert

Producer

Louis De Rochemont

Cinematography

Harry Waxman

Music

Richard Addinsell

Editor

Ralph Kemplen

Themes

rome, italywidowgigolovacationstalkermatchmakingdriftinglove affairretiredolder woman younger man relationshipwealthy widowcontessa

Production House

Seven Arts Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

69%

37 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Karen Stone

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Paolo di Leo

Lotte Lenya

Lotte Lenya

Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Meg

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Barbara Bingham

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Stefano

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

Young Man

Stella Bonheur

Stella Bonheur

Mrs. Jamison-Walker

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Bunny

Josephine Brown

Josephine Brown

Lucia

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Lloyd Greener

Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Baron Waldheim

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Tailor

Viola Keats

Viola Keats

Julia Mcllheny

Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine

Singer

Elspeth March

Mrs. Barrow

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Giorgio

Henry McCarty

Campbell Kennedy

// crew

Crew

Ralph Kemplen

Editor

Louis De Rochemont

Producer

Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

José Quintero

José Quintero

Director

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Gavin Lambert

Screenplay

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