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- According to The Films of Sean Connery by Lee Pfeiffer and Philip Lisa, Woman of Straw also gave Connery the opportunity to work alongside a man he long considered his favorite actor, Ralph Richardson.
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Woman of Straw is a 1964 British crime thriller directed by Basil Dearden and starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. [2] [3] It was written by Robert Muller and Stanley Mann, adapted from the 1954 novel La Femme de paille by Catherine Arley. [4]
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Basil Dearden
- 1964-08-25
“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 ...
Sep 9, 2015 · In the sprawling lordly manor of multimillionaire Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson, looking as he would 20 years later in Greystoke), who gets at least part of his fortune from copper mines...
Woman of Straw. Date: 1964. Director: Basil Dearden. Production Company: Michael Relph Productions. Stars: Sean Connery, Gina Lollobrigida, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka. Location (s): Essex, Majorca (Spain) Region (s): South East R-Z, Spain.
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...
- Mystery & Thriller
