Richard Burton
Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
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The Night of the Iguana is a 1964 American drama film directed by John Huston, based on the 1961 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. It stars Richard Burton , Ava Gardner , Deborah Kerr , Grayson Hall , Sue Lyon , and Cyril Delevanti .
A film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play about a disgraced priest and his encounters with various women in Mexico. Starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr and directed by John Huston.
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- Drama
- John Huston
- 1964-08-06
The Night of the Iguana is a stage play written by American author Tennessee Williams.It is based on his 1948 short story. In 1959, Williams staged it as a one-act play, and over the next two years he developed it into a full-length play, producing two different versions in 1959 and 1960, and then arriving at the three-act version that premiered on Broadway in 1961.
- Tennessee Williams
- 2000
Leading a tourist group from a Baptist women's college, he finds it difficult to avoid acting on his attraction to Charlotte (Sue Lyon), the young niece of the group's leader, Judith Fellowes ...
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- Richard Burton
- John Huston
- Drama, LGBTQ+
An ostracized Episcopal clergyman leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life. The Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon has been living in Mexico for two years, working as a tourist guide for a cut-rate travel agency. Shannon lost his church and was defrocked after taking ...
The Night of the Iguana, American film drama, released in 1964, that was based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams and starred Richard Burton. Burton portrayed Shannon, an alcoholic defrocked minister who works as a tour guide in Mexico.
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A classic drama film based on Tennessee Williams' play, starring Richard Burton as a defrocked priest in Mexico. Learn about the cast, crew, awards, photos, videos and more on Turner Classic Movies.
