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Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Secluding herself in an island mansion in the Mediterranean with her servants and nurses, the wealthy Flora "Sissy" Goforth prepares for her impending death -- and she isn't the only one who's waiting. Known for his attraction to the dying rich, poet Chris Flanders ingratiates himself with the wilting Sissy. Although her friend explains Flanders' "Angel of Death" nature to her, Sissy embraces the vulture-like Flanders.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph LoseyDirector
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
- Tennessee WilliamsScreenplay
Cast
- Elizabeth TaylorFlora 'Sissy' Goforth
- Richard BurtonChris Flanders
- Noël CowardThe Witch of Capri
- Joanna ShimkusMiss Black
- Michael DunnRudi
- Romolo ValliDoctor Luilo
- Fernando PiazzaEtti
- Veronica WellsSimonetta
- Howard TaylorJournalist
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Themes
islandmysterious mandeathrich