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   Woman of Straw is a 1964 crime thriller film starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. It is based on a novel by Catherine Arley and directed by Basil Dearden.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0058754Woman of Straw (1964) - IMDb

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   Woman of Straw: Directed by Basil Dearden. With Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox. Tyrannical, but ailing, tycoon Charles Richmond becomes very fond of his attractive Italian nurse, Maria.

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   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

   • Director: Basil Dearden
   • Release Date: 1964-08-25

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   Woman of Straw. Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson), a ruthless millionaire on his deathbed, has decided to leave his entire fortune to charity. His nephew Tony (Sean Connery), who wants to get...

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   • Actors: Gina Lollobrigida

   • Director: Basil Dearden
   • Category: Mystery & Thriller

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   Woman Of Straw 1964 Gina Lollobrigida & Sean Connery. DK Classics V. 28.8K subscribers. Subscribed.

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7. theclassicmoviemuse.com › 2021/12/17 › woman-ofWoman of Straw (1964): A Seamless Blend of Hitchcock and Bond

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   Woman of Straw is based on the 1956 French novel La femme de paille by Catherine Arley. According to Imdb, the title denotes the phrase “man of straw” which means “a situation in which one person serves as a front for another in activities that may or may not be legal.” This British film directed by Basil Dearden, produced by Michael Relph, and rel...

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   Beatrice Dawson (Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, 1951) created the costumes for Woman of Strawwith special credit given to Dior for our leading lady’s wardrobe. Lollobrigida wears quite a range of looks as her character escalates in status and wealth – from a simple nurse uniform, to sophisticated separates and bright bathing suits, to bejeweled g...

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   While I came for Connery, the standout performances for me were Gina Lollobrigida and Ralph Richardson, both individually and collectively. Their characters’ relationship is poignant while somehow, their unlikely pairing makes magic on the screen. Although Gina Lollobrigida essentially plays a “bad girl” out to cash in on her unbearable employer, s...

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   This film is sure to delight fans of Hitchcock, Bond, mysteries, and any of the three leads. Although I knew where the gist of the plot was leading, there were still numerous twists and turns that kept me on my toes. The screenwriters (Robert Muller, Stanley Mann) and actors pulled me in to the point that I found myself rooting for the schemers dur...

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   Sean Connery plays a greedy nephew who plots to kill his tyrannical uncle (Ralph Richardson) with the help of his nurse (Gina Lollobrigida). The film is a blend of Hitchcock and Bond, with stunning cinematography, costumes and performances.

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8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0058754Woman of Straw (1964) - Plot - IMDb

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   A nurse falls in love with a tycoon's nephew who schemes to marry her and inherit his fortune. IMDb provides two plot summaries, cast and crew information, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this thriller film.

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   What should you know about 1964's Woman of straw?

   • There are three main things to know about 1964's Woman of Straw. First, it's worth watching at the very least to see three fine performances from Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery and Ralph Richardson. Second, the film's first half is slow, a bit of an obvious melodrama, but it gets much better.

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   Is a woman of straw a good movie?

   • It's so easy to set fire to A Woman of Straw ! Good and decently made psychological thriller drama that provided a respite from James Bond 007 for Sean Connery . It contains thrills , electrifying suspense , plot twists and nice performance that keeps things going smoothly.

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   What does'man of straw' mean?

   • According to Imdb, the title denotes the phrase “man of straw” which means “a situation in which one person serves as a front for another in activities that may or may not be legal.” This British film directed by Basil Dearden, produced by Michael Relph, and released through United Artists, is sumptuous and visually rich.

   Woman of Straw (1964): A Seamless Blend of Hitchcock and Bond

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   What happened to the Straw Woman?

   • The Straw Woman was then cut with a knife, he was put inside while still being unconscious and later that night was burned alive when the "statue" was set on fire as part of the festival.

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10. heartofnoir.com › film › woman-of-straw-1964Woman of Straw - Heart of Noir

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    “It takes a very sane person to plan something perfect,” says handsome homme fatale Tony Richmond (Sean Connery) in Basil Dearden’s Woman of Straw, a British domestic noir whose slow, deliberate pacing effectively portrays the slow, emotional manipulation at work. Richmond is the stepson of the ailing, wheelchair-bound Charles Richmond ...