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ERA
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64 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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Sweet Bird of Youth
"He used love like most men use money."
1962 2h 0m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
βHe used love like most men use money.β
Cast
Paul Newman
Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page
Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight
Heavenly Finley
Ed Begley
Tom 'Boss' Finley
Rip Torn
Tom Finley Jr.
Mildred Dunnock
Aunt Nonnie
Madeleine Sherwood
Miss Lucy
Philip Abbott
George Scudder
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Writers
- Richard Brooks
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Richard Brooks, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Henry Berman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Paul Newman and Geraldine Page and Shirley Knight carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "He used love like most men use money.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0056541 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Brooks directs. Milton Krasner behind the camera. Henry Berman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 164 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Richard Brooks, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Henry Berman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Paul Newman and Geraldine Page and Shirley Knight carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "He used love like most men use money.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0056541 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 8 themes, including "florida", "gigolo", "based on play or musical", "womanizer".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Milton Krasner
- Editing
- Henry Berman
- Costume design
- Orry-Kelly
- Makeup / hair
- William Tuttle
- Runtime
- 120 min Β· 2h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Richard Brooks
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RO
Roxbury Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- Theatre PlayTennessee Williams
- ProducerPandro S. Berman
- EditorHenry Berman
- Art DirectionUrie McCleary
- StuntsCharles Bail
- Color AssistantCharles K. Hagedon
- Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle
- HairstylistSydney Guilaroff
- Recording SupervisionFranklin Milton
- Makeup ArtistJohn Truwe
- Associate ProducerKathryn Hereford
- Art DirectionGeorge W. Davis
- Set DecorationHenry Grace
- Costume DesignOrry-Kelly
- Special EffectsLee LeBlanc
- Set DecorationHugh Hunt
- Assistant DirectorHank Moonjean
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- florida
- gigolo
- based on play or musical
- womanizer
- drifter
- corrupt politician
- movie star
- fading star
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1962-03-21NRΒ· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical1962-03-28NRΒ· New York City, New York
Also known as
International titles
- Dulce pΓ‘jaro de juventudES
- La dolce ala della giovinezzaIT
- γγγγγγγγJP
