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Paul Newman and Geraldine Page re-created their Broadway roles in Tennessee Williams's SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH for this stylish film adaptation. Newman stars as Chance Wayne, a Hollywood gigolo determined to become a star, who teams up with Alexandra Del Lago (Geraldine Page), a washed-up Hollywood actress, on his way back to his small-town home. The town clamors at the reappearance of the charismatic Chance, who claims to have found fame and fortune in Hollywood, while the mysterious Alexandra lies in a drunken stupor in their hotel room. Alexandra convinces Chance she can make him a star, so he protects her reputation while rediscovering his love for his hometown sweetheart, Heavenly (Shirley Knight), whose heart he broke when he disappeared to find fame. Chance's attempts to reignite his passion for the naive Heavenly deeply angers her vengeful father, the cruel town "boss" (Ed Begley) who will stop at nothing to see his daughter's lost innocence avenged. Williams's hard-hitting themes of betrayal, mob violence, and deceit are fully examined in this fine adaptation. Geraldine Page ignites the screen as she seductively manipulates Chance and languishes alone in her prisonlike hotel room, terrified of losing her star status.
Synopsis
Paul Newman and Geraldine Page star in this sizzling screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams's play. Chance Wayne, a Hollywood gigolo, returns home with his washed-up starlet girlfriend, pretending to have found fame. He gradually realizes that he still has feelings for the woman whose heart he broke when he left town--and that her father, a cold, sadistic political boss, has neither forgotten nor forgiven his betrayal.
Industry Reviews
"...A top-notch adaptation....Newman gives another gritty performance....Both Newman and Page played these roles on Broadway and their chemistry is astonishing..."
Los Angeles Times - Susan King (04/27/2003)
"Paul Newman stars as Chance Wayne, who aims to get what and who he wants, and he doesn't intend to let anyone stop him....The soundtrack does sound good."
Widescreen Review - Widescreen Review Staff (06/01/2006)
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