Sweet Bird of Youth
Release Date:
Mar 21, 1962
Runtime:
2h 0m
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Description
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown 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.
Director:
Richard Brooks
Writer:
Richard Brooks, Tennessee Williams
Stars:
Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight
Production:
Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
