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| Directed by | Joseph Losey |
| Produced by | John Heyman |
| Written by | Tennessee Williams |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Editing by | Reginald Beck |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 28, 1968 |
| Running time | 113 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English Italian |
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Boom! is a 1968 film starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Noël Coward. Joseph Losey ( January 14, 1909 in La Crosse Wisconsin – June 22, 1984 in Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 &ndash 5 August 1984 was a Welsh multiple award-winning Actor. John Barry may refer to Sir John Barry (fl 1529 rector of Chew Stoke John Barry (naval officer (1745&ndash1803 officer in the Continental Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 &ndash 5 August 1984 was a Welsh multiple award-winning Actor. Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright It was directed by Joseph Losey and adapted from Tennessee Williams' play The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. Joseph Losey ( January 14, 1909 in La Crosse Wisconsin – June 22, 1984 in Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore ( 1963) is a play written by Tennessee Williams that debuted at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto
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Synopsis
In the film, Flora 'Sissy' Goforth (Taylor, in a part written for an older woman) is supposedly dying, and living in a large mansion on a secluded island; into her life comes a mysterious man, Angelo Del Morte (then-husband Burton, in a part intended for a very young man) and "the Witch of Capri" (Coward). The mysterious man may or may not be "The Angel of Death".
Like most of the other Taylor-Burton films of the 60's, this one was reviled by critics and audiences alike, with critics taking out most of their venom on the miscasting, the performances, and the general pretentiousness of the entire production. It was an immediate and costly bomb, garnering just $2 million in box office on a budget of $10 million (US dollars).
Since the film's release, it has become a frequent member of numerous "Worst Of Film" lists, and is, in fact, one of noted director John Waters' favorite 'bad' films. John Samuel Waters Jr (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Celebrity,
The play from which it was adapted, considered one of Williams' lesser plays, was also a flop, closing on Broadway after just 69 performances. A later revival starred Tallulah Bankhead and Tab Hunter. Tallulah Brockman Bankhead ( January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American Actress, talk-show host and Tab Hunter (born July 11, 1931) is an American Actor and Singer who appeared in more than 40 major Feature films This, too, flopped, closing after 5 performances.
In contrast, the soundtrack album by John Barry which featured a Johnny Dankworth/Don Black composition Hideaway sung by Georgie Fame, has been re-released several times and has remained popular with collectors. John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (born 20 September, 1927) often known as Johnny Dankworth, is an English Jazz Don Black may refer to Don Black (white nationalist, white nationalist campaigner Don Black (musician, lyricist Don Black Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell 26 June 1943, Leigh) is a British Rhythm and blues and Jazz Singer and
John Waters' Advocacy of the Film
In recent years, the film director John Waters has presented the last remaining print of the film around at various screenings. John Samuel Waters Jr (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Celebrity, Waters cites the film as a major influence on the development of his taste. [1]
References
- ^ John Waters, Filth 101, European Graduate School 2000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_wIxWHBR0g
External links
- Boom! at the Internet Movie Database
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