The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) - Movie

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
Disheartened by suggestions that she is too old to for her role in a play, 50-year-old actress Karen Stone (Vivien Leigh) travels to Rome. After her husband dies on the plane, Karen rents an apartment and meets a conniving countess (Lotte Lenya) who introduces her to Paolo (Warren Beatty), a young Italian gigolo. Karen and Paolo begin a steamy affair, but the countess insists on...
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Release Date: 1961

DVD Release Date: May 2nd, 2006

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 44 min

Plot Summary

Disheartened by suggestions that she is too old to for her role in a play, 50-year-old actress Karen Stone (Vivien Leigh) travels to Rome. After her husband dies on the plane, Karen rents an apartment and meets a conniving countess (Lotte Lenya) who introduces her to Paolo (Warren Beatty), a young Italian gigolo. Karen and Paolo begin a steamy affair, but the countess insists on paying for Paolo's services and ensures that the romance will not last long.

Cast: Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty, Lotte Lenya, Coral Browne, Jill St. John, Jeremy Spenser, Stella Bonheur, Josephine Brown

Director: José Quintero

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Seven Arts Productions

Keywords: Friend, Temptation, Husband, 1960s, Fall

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Awards

Nominated Actress in a Supporting Role

Oscars Academy Awards (1961)

Nominated Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Golden Globes (1962)