Summer And Smoke
– In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the ra..
In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door. A 1961 film, adapted from a Tennessee Williams play, starring Geraldine Page, Laurence Harvey, John McIntire, Una Merkel and Rita Moreno.
01 Apr 1962
English
Peter Glenville
Tennessee Williams (play), James Poe (screenplay), Meade Roberts (screenplay)
Laurence Harvey, Geraldine Page, Rita Moreno, Una Merkel
Since childhood, spinster Alma Winemiller has loved handsome young Dr. John Buchanan, Jr.. But John has fallen hard for Rosa Zacharias, the town's sultry vamp, and descends into a seamy nightlife while ignoring Alma's dreams of romance and possible marriage.
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.
Paramount Pictures