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About the Film

Year

1961

Rating

NR

Genre

Drama

Running Time

118 MIN

Synopsis

From the towering genius of Tennessee Williams comes a story of passions lost and found. Academy Award. winner Geraldine Page stars as the spinster Alma. Laurence Harvey is Doctor John Buchanan, the handsome young man Alma has loved since childhood. But when a sultry vamp appears (Rita Moreno), the doctor falls hard, descending into a seamy nightlife and leaving Alma's dreams behind like forgotten embers. Set against a steamy southern backdrop and the sweeping grandeur of Elmer Bernstein's Oscar.-nominated score, Summer and Smoke crackles with first-rate performances and the stirring power of Tennessee William's words.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Geraldine Page

Alma Winemiller

Laurence Harvey

John Buchanan Jr

Rita Moreno

Rosa Zacharias

Una Merkel

Mrs. Winemiller

John McIntire

Dr. Buchanan

Thomas Gomez

Papa Zacharias

About the Crew

Director

Peter Glenville

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Writer

James Poe

Writer

Meade Roberts

Based on Play By

Tennessee Williams

Music Scoring

Elmer Bernstein