Summer and Smoke (film)
| Summer and Smoke | |
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| Directed by | Peter Glenville |
| Written by | James Poe Meade Roberts Tennessee Williams (play) |
| Produced by | Paul Nathan Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Laurence Harvey Geraldine Page |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Warren Low |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Summer and Smoke is a 1961 American drama film directed by Peter Glenville based on the Tennessee Williams play of the same name. The film starred Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page with Rita Moreno, Una Merkel, John McIntire, Thomas Gomez, Pamela Tiffin, Malcolm Atterbury, Lee Patrick and Earl Holliman. It was adapted by James Poe and Meade Roberts.The story follows a young reserved girl who meets a doctor who lives on the wild side. They become friends, but the beliefs they hold create difficulties for the relationship.
Cast
- Laurence Harvey as John Buchanan, Jr
- Geraldine Page as Alma Winemiller
- Rita Moreno as Rosa Zacharias
- Una Merkel as Mrs. Winemiller
- John McIntire as Dr. Buchanan
- Thomas Gomez as Papa Zacharias
- Pamela Tiffin as Nellie Ewell
- Malcolm Atterbury as Rev. Winemiller
- Lee Patrick as Mrs. Ewell
- Max Showalter as Roger Doremus (as Casey Adams)
- Earl Holliman as Archie Kramer
- Pepe Hern as Nico
Accolades
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards:[1]
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (Geraldine Page)
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Una Merkel)
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Samuel M. Comer, Arthur Krams)
- Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Elmer Bernstein).
The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2005: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated[2]
See also
References
- ^ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2016.
External links
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- 1960s drama films
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- English-language films
- Film scores by Elmer Bernstein
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- Films directed by Peter Glenville
- Films featuring a Best Drama Actress Golden Globe-winning performance
- Films set in the 1910s
- Films set in Mississippi
- Paramount Pictures films
- Southern Gothic films
- Films produced by Hal B. Wallis
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