Toys in the Attic (1963 film)
| Toys in the Attic | |
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The Mirisch Corporation | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.1 million[1] |
Toys in the Attic is a 1963 American drama film directed by
Plot
Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to his family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters, Carrie and Anna, welcome the couple, who arrive with expensive gifts. Julian tells them that, though his factory went out of business, he did manage to save money. Although the sisters are skeptical, there is much talk of a long-hoped-for trip to Europe for the two sisters. In fact, Julian has money from a real estate deal that he pulled off with the help of Charlotte Warkins, a former lover, who is now in an abusive marriage.
Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy, deriving from her sublimated incestuous desires for her brother, is aimed at Lily. Carrie tricks Lily into informing Charlotte's husband of a rendezvous between Charlotte and Julian, at which Julian was to give Charlotte her half of the money, and Charlotte then was going to leave her husband and flee town. Charlotte's husband sends thugs who beat up Julian, maim Charlotte, and take both halves of the money.
Julian discovers that Carrie manipulated Lily into making the phone call to Charlotte's husband by convincing Lily that Julian and Charlotte were going to leave together. After Carrie hurls insults at Julian and Anna, telling them they will both be failures, both leave the house. Julian finds and reconciles with Lily, and Anna leaves for Europe. Carrie is left alone, deluding herself into thinking they both will return one day.
Cast
- Dean Martin as Julian Berniers
- Geraldine Page as Carrie Berniers
- Yvette Mimieux as Lily Prine Berniers
- Gene Tierney as Albertine Prine
- Wendy Hiller as Anna Berniers
- Nan Martin as Charlotte Warkins
- Larry Gates as Cyrus Warkins
- Frank Silvera as Henry Simpson
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 40% based on 5 critics, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[2]
The film recorded a loss of $1.2 million.[1]
The film was nominated for the Best Costume Design (Black & White)
References
- ^ a b Tino Balio, United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry, University of Wisconsin Press, 1987 p. 171.
- ^ "Toys in the Attic (1963)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Toys in the Attic". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
