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"Together they devour life"

1968 1h 53m EN

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5.9

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20%

ROTTEN

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5.5

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★5.9TMDB · 40🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes★5.5IMDB · 1,799

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Synopsis

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Secluding herself in an island mansion in the Mediterranean with her servants and nurses, the wealthy Flora "Sissy" Goforth prepares for her impending death -- and she isn't the only one who's waiting. Known for his attraction to the dying rich, poet Chris Flanders ingratiates himself with the wilting Sissy. Although her friend explains Flanders' "Angel of Death" nature to her, Sissy embraces the vulture-like Flanders.

“Together they devour life”

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Flora 'Sissy' Goforth
Richard Burton
Chris Flanders
Noël Coward
The Witch of Capri
Joanna Shimkus
Miss Black
Michael Dunn
Rudi
Romolo Valli
Doctor Luilo
Fernando Piazza
Etti
Veronica Wells
Simonetta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Losey
Writers: Tennessee Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Losey, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Noël Coward carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Together they devour life".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph Losey directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. John Barry scores. Reginald Beck cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Joseph Losey, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Reginald Beck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Noël Coward carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Together they devour life".
8IMDB entry: tt0062751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.