Toys in The Attic

– Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1963
Toys in the Attic (1963)

Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters Carrie and Anna welcome the couple, who arrive with expensive gifts. The sisters hope Julian will help with their expenses, and he tells them that while his profitable factory went out of business, he did manage to save money.
It turns out that Julian pulled off a real estate scam and took off with the money. Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy of Lily pushes her to discover the shady land deal for herself and she does everything she can to wreck their marriage.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

31 Jul 1963

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writer:

Lillian Hellman (based upon the stage play), James Poe (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Dean Martin, Geraldine Page, Yvette Mimieux, Wendy Hiller

Plot:

Julian Berniers and Lily Prine have just gotten married. They have been in Chicago on business before returning to their home town of New Orleans, where they will meet with Julian's older spinster sisters, Anna and Carrie, who still live in the long time unpaid for family home. Anna and Carrie, as the elder siblings, have long kept Julian afloat during his wheeling and dealings. Julian has largely kept Lily in the dark about his activities, including the mysterious meetings he has had in New Orleans in the week prior to meeting up with Anna and Carrie. Despite losing the factory in Chicago, Julian comes bearing expensive gifts for his sisters, including paying off the house and a trip for both of them to Europe, something that they have long talked about wanting to do. Because of this money, Lily believes that her wealthy mother, Albertine Prine, may have paid Julian to marry her to get rid of her. Things change for the women in Julian's life when they learn that he has been meeting Charlotte Warkins, the two who had once dated ten years ago. While Lily believes that Julian may be having an affair with married Charlotte, Carrie, through second hand means, knows exactly what is going on between Julian and Charlotte, which is nowhere close to being an affair. Carrie, in her obsessive love for Julian, which is more than the love of a sister for a brother, decides to take matters into her own hands as a means to have Julian all for herself.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%