Sweet Bird of Youth (movie)

Sweet Bird of Youth (movie)

  • User score: 6.8
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Richard Brooks
  • Production companies: Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release date: 3/21/1962
  • Run time: 120 min.

Movie description

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

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Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Role(s): Chance Wayne

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Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Role(s): Alexandra Del Lago

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Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Role(s): Heavenly Finley

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Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Role(s): Tom 'Boss' Finley

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Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Role(s): Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

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