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SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
Tuesday, November 25
7:50
U.S., 1962
Written and Directed by Richard Brooks
Adapted from Tennesse Williams’ 1959 play Sweet Bird of Youth
Starring Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Ed Begley, Shirley Knight
WINNER Academy Awards® – Best Supporting Actor (Ed Begley), 1962
Approx. 120 min.
Accompanying faded Hollywood star Geraldine Page to his hometown, gigolo Paul Newman has plans for blackmail and for a reunion with boss Ed Begley’s daughter Shirley Knight. Brooks notoriously rewrote the ending of Williams’ Broadway hit. Oscar® nominations for Page and Knight, with Begley winning as Supporting Actor.
Presented with support from The Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film
Reviews
“This is Page’s picture. She draws the best, wittiest and most acid lines and the most colorful character and what she does with this parley is a lesson in the art of acting.”
– Variety
