The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
The story of an American woman and her abandonment in Rome.
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.

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Cast

Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh As: Karen Stone
Warren Beatty Warren Beatty As: Paolo di Leo
Lotte Lenya Lotte Lenya As: Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales
Coral Browne Coral Browne As: Meg
Jill St. John Jill St. John As: Barbara Bingham
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The story of an American woman and her abandonment in Rome.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 28 December 1961

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Seven Arts Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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

Elspeth March

Mrs. Barrow

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Giorgio

Henry McCarty

Henry McCarty

Campbell Kennedy

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Stefano the Barber

Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers

Mrs. Coogan

John Phillips

John Phillips

Tom Stone

Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Louis De Rochemont

Louis De Rochemont

Producer

Lothar Wolff

Lothar Wolff

Associate Producer

Robert Lennard

Robert Lennard

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pierre Balmain

Pierre Balmain

Costume Design

Beatrice Dawson

Beatrice Dawson

Costume Design

Bob Lawrance

Bob Lawrance

Makeup Artist

A. G. Scott

A. G. Scott

Hairstylist

Sidney Turner

Sidney Turner

Assistant Makeup Artist

Daphne Vollmer

Daphne Vollmer

Assistant Hairdresser

Sound

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Waxman

Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Roger K. Furse

Roger K. Furse

Production Design

Herbert Smith

Herbert Smith

Art Direction

Other Crew

Jan Read

Jan Read

Additional Writing

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