Two Weeks in Another Town

"...only in Rome could this story happen..."

1962 1h 47m EN

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5.9

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89%

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6.4

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★5.9TMDB · 61🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 3,331

Drama

Synopsis

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After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption.

“...only in Rome could this story happen...”

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Cast

Kirk Douglas
Jack Andrus
Edward G. Robinson
Maurice Kruger
Cyd Charisse
Carlotta
George Hamilton
Davie Drew
Claire Trevor
Clara Kruger
Daliah Lavi
Veronica
James Gregory
Brad Byrd
Rosanna Schiaffino
Barzelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Charles Schnee
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Raksin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kirk Douglas and Edward G. Robinson and Cyd Charisse carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. Milton Krasner behind the camera. David Raksin scores. Adrienne Fazan cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
364 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
5Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Raksin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kirk Douglas and Edward G. Robinson and Cyd Charisse carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "...only in Rome could this story happen...".
10IMDB entry: tt0056625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "infidelity", "rome, italy", "movie business", "redemption".