Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

He used love like most men use money.

6.8 /10 132 votes
March 21, 1962 2h 0m Released

Storyline

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

Key Information

Director Richard Brooks
Writers Tennessee Williams, Richard Brooks
Studio Roxbury Productions
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Chance Wayne

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Alexandra Del Lago

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Heavenly Finley

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Tom 'Boss' Finley

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Tom Finley Jr.

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Aunt Nonnie

Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood

Miss Lucy

Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott

George Scudder

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Scotty

Barry Cahill

Bud

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Dan Hatcher

James Douglas

James Douglas

Leroy

Frequently Asked Questions

Sweet Bird of Youth was released on March 21, 1962.

The runtime of Sweet Bird of Youth is 2h 0m.

Sweet Bird of Youth is a Drama, Romance movie.

Sweet Bird of Youth has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Sweet Bird of Youth is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Sweet Bird of Youth was directed by Richard Brooks.

The main cast of Sweet Bird of Youth includes Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight.

Sweet Bird of Youth is originally in English.