Summer and Smoke (film)
| Summer and Smoke | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Glenville |
| Screenplay by | James Poe Meade Roberts |
| Based on | Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams |
| Produced by | Paul Nathan Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Laurence Harvey Geraldine Page Pamela Tiffin Rita Moreno Una Merkel John McIntire Thomas Gomez Earl Holliman |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Warren Low |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Summer and Smoke is a 1961 American
drama film directed by Peter Glenville, and starring Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page, with Rita Moreno, Una Merkel, John McIntire, Thomas Gomez, Pamela Tiffin, Malcolm Atterbury, Lee Patrick, and Earl Holliman. Based on the Tennessee Williams play of the same name, it was adapted by James Poe and Meade Roberts
.
Cast
- Laurence Harvey as John Buchanan, Jr.
- Geraldine Page as Alma Winemiller
- Rita Moreno as Rosa Zacharias
- Una Merkel as Mrs. Winemiller
- John McIntire as Dr. Buchanan
- Thomas Gomez as Papa Zacharias
- Pamela Tiffin as Nellie Ewell
- Malcolm Atterbury as Rev. Winemiller
- Lee Patrick as Mrs. Ewell
- Max Showalter as Roger Doremus (as Casey Adams)
- Earl Holliman as Archie Kramer
- Pepe Hern as Nico
Reception
While Geraldine Page received nearly universal acclaim for her performance, Laurence Harvey was thought by some contemporary reviewers as having been miscast as John Buchanan Jr.[1]
Accolades
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards[2] | Best Actress | Geraldine Page | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Una Merkel | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction – Color | Art Direction: Hal Pereira and Walter H. Tyler Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer and Arthur Krams |
Nominated | |
| Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Elmer Bernstein | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards[3] | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Peter Glenville | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards[4] | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Geraldine Page | Won |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Elmer Bernstein | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Pamela Tiffin | Nominated | |
| Laurel Awards | Top Musical Score | Elmer Bernstein | 5th Place |
| National Board of Review Awards[5] | Top Ten Films | 6th Place | |
| Best Actress | Geraldine Page | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards[6] | Best Actress | 2nd Place | |
| Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Peter Glenville | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Geraldine Page | Won | |
The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2005: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated[7]
References
- ^ Lisanti, Tom. Pamela Tiffin: Hollywood to Rome, 1961-1974. McFarland & Company, 2015, p. 19.
- ^ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "14th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- HFPA. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "1961 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "1961 New York Film Critics Circle Awards". Mubi. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2016.
External links
- Summer and Smoke at IMDb
