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Woman of Straw (1964) [NR]

Featuring:
Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson

Written by:
Catherine Arley
Robert Muller
Stanley Mann

Directed by:
Basil Dearden


Release Date:
April 28, 1964

Original Title:
Woman of Straw

Alternate Titles:
Gyilkossag a hajon
La mujer de paja
갈대

Genres:
Crime | Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
Michael Relph Productions
United Artists

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  US: NR 

Runtime: 122

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Overview from TheMovieDB

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

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Overview from Open Movies

A ruthless tycoon, whom his nephew (Anthony "Tony" Richmond) hates as he had both deprived his father of half of the family business and had (after his father had committed suicide) married his mother. A nurse (Maria) from a poor Italian family, is initially hired to care for the tycoon. She initially dislikes him because he abuses his employees. Tony convinces Maria to persist in his employ, however, telling her that he plans to bequeath his entire (fifty million pound) fortune to charity. He plans to help her marry him, then to help him change his will, and (perhaps) then to help her achieve her inheritance, all for a payoff of one million pounds.

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Rankings and Honors

Woman of Straw (1964) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.8/10
Metacritic 39/100
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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Production

Art Direction:
Peter Murton

Continuity:
Susan Dyson

Costume Design:
Beatrice Dawson

Director:
Basil Dearden

Director of Photography:
Otto Heller

Editor:
John D. Guthridge

Novel:
Catherine Arley

Producer:
Michael Relph

Production Design:
Ken Adam

Screenplay:
Robert Muller
Stanley Mann

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