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Summary
After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 89Audiences 66GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer89%
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.4
Audience score62%
Box office
63%of its budget back
- Budget
- $4 M
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it made back $3 M of the $4 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109107Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1962
August 17, 1962
64 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
United States
Golden Globe Awards1962
- New Star of the Year, Actress1962Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 23 more34 people
- Kirk DouglasJack Andrus
- Edward G. RobinsonMaurice Kruger
- Cyd CharisseCarlotta
- George HamiltonDavie Drew
- Claire TrevorClara Kruger
- Daliah LaviVeronica
- James GregoryBrad Byrd
- Rosanna SchiaffinoBarzelli
- JRJoanna RoosJanet Bark
George MacreadyLew Jordan
Mino DoroTucino
Stefan SchnabelZeno
Vito ScottiAssistant Director
Tom PalmerDr. Cold Eyes- EvErich von Stroheim Jr.Ravinksi
Leslie UggamsChanteuse- EAEdit AngoldGerman Tourist (uncredited)
Albert CarrierMario (uncredited)
Lilyan ChauvinBar Girl (uncredited)
Steve CarruthersDignitary (uncredited)
Bess FlowersGuest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited)
Charles HorvathBouncer (uncredited)
Alberto MorinCameraman (uncredited)
Cilly FeindtLady Godiva (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Vincente Minnelli Director
- Robert H. Justman Assistant Director
- Erich von Stroheim Jr. Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Charles Schnee Screenplay
- Irwin Shaw Novel
Production · 2
- John Houseman Producer
- Ethel Winant Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Milton Krasner Director of Photography
- Kelvin Pike Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Adrienne Fazan Editor
- Robert James Kern Editor
Sound · 2
- David Raksin Original Music Composer
- Franklin Milton Recording Supervision
Art · 4
- George W. Davis Art Direction
- Henry Grace Set Decoration
- F. Keogh Gleason Set Decoration
- Urie McCleary Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Walter Plunkett Costume Design
- Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
- William Tuttle Makeup Artist
- John Truwe Makeup Artist
- Pierre Balmain Wardrobe Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Robert R. Hoag Visual Effects
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