Review of The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) by Stefanie C — 21 May 2010
A very real side of Roman life is shown in this film ~ love for sale. In the train station or on the beaches of Ostia, the ragazzi barter with male or female for cash. Young men parade themselves in hopes of bedding old, wealthy, foreign woman.
Vivien Leigh is haunting in Williams' treatise on withering beauty, aging and diminishing chances for love. While Beatty's looks fit the part of a gigolo, he is unbelievable as an Italian, an unfortunate miscast.
Leigh's abandonment brings the film to a chilling conclusion.
This review of The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) was written by Stefanie C on 21 May 2010.
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone has generally received positive reviews.
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