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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.
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...
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- Basil Dearden
- Mystery & Thriller
- Gina Lollobrigida
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
Woman Of Straw 1964 Gina Lollobrigida & Sean Connery. DK Classics V. 28.8K subscribers. Subscribed.
- 117 min
- 340.4K
- DK Classics V
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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...
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.
A nurse and a nephew conspire to kill a wealthy old man and inherit his fortune. Watch the trailer, cast and crew, and film details of this classic crime drama starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery.
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