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Actors: Paul Newman, Shirley Knight, Geraldine Page, Ed Begley, Rip Torn
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sweet Bird of Youth |
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Based on Tennessee Williams' play, SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH is a movie written and directed by Richard Brooks in 1961. Ed Begley earned the 1962 Academy award in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role category and Geraldine Page and Shirley Knight earned both a nomination in the same category.
Once again, Chance Wayne comes back to Saint Cloud, Florida in order to speak to Heavenly Finley, his longtime lover. Heavenly is the daughter of Tom Finley, a wealthy politician who's been governor of the state. Chance, a barman and athletic swimmer then, fell in love with Heavenly ten years ago but Tom Finley asked him to become someone before hoping to marry Heavenly.
Since then, Chance has tried for years to break through in Hollywood by seducing with his good looks the women who could, according to him, be helpful. Now, he comes back to Saint-Cloud in the company of Alexandra Del Lago, a faded movie star living on vodka and drugs. Chance is persuaded that Alexandra will introduce him to the big shots of Hollywood.
Chance understands quickly that Tom Finley won't let him see Heavenly who has to marry the local doctor. Heavenly, a depressed young girl, has given up, over the years, the hope to see Chance becoming famous and she doesn't have the energy to contradict her dominant father.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Sweet Bird of Youth |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- rekindling lost love/marriage
- matchbreaker interference
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- actor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- play
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