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.
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LEONARD MALTIN CLASSIC MOVIE GUIDE, COPYRIGHT 2005, 2010. Please enter your information below to create your own personal account with tcm.com Your social account may not have provided your email to us. GOING BACK TO MOVIE THEATERS Read More Gift Cards | Offers | Sign In Sign Out. A pretty, Italian nurse is engaged to look after an invalid tycoon. Anthony is convinced that Charles drove his father to suicide, then married Anthony's mother, and, following her death, willed his riches to charity. Go. A nurse (Maria) from a poor Italian family, is initially hired to care for the tycoon. Instead, Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson) plans to … Synopsis by Michael Betzold In this British melodrama based on a French novel by Catherine Arley, Sean Connery plays Anthony Richmond, a money-hungry young man enraged that his rich, dying uncle doesn't plan to include him in his will. Tony convinces Maria to persist in his employ, however, telling her that he plans to bequeath his entire (fifty million pound) fortune to charity. the verification email.To resend the verification email, please enter your email address and click Submit. Sean Connery is the conniving nephew who seduces Lollobrigida. 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. The film deals with ambition, treason, passion and murder.
Lollobrigida's character is the Woman of Straw of the title. Tyrannical, but ailing, tycoon Charles Richmond becomes very fond of his attractive Italian nurse, Maria. All Rights Reserved. TM & © 2020 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company. Basil Dearden (LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN) directed this atmospheric thriller with Gina Lollobrigida as a nurse to tycoon Ralph Richardson. Woman of Straw (1964) directed by Basil Dearden • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Letterboxd — Your life in film A nurse (Maria) from a poor Italian family, is initially hired to care for the tycoon. When Richardson is murdered and Lollobrigida framed, is it Connery’s doing? Woman of Straw / The Running Man. Skip to Main Content.
WOMAN OF STRAW, 1964, MGM Repertory, 122 min. ARRANGEMENT WITH PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. Now Playing. Please confirm or enter it below to complete your profile. Though a bit slow at the beginning, the movie grows in tension and intrigue as it runs. Please check your inbox for We have not verified that the email belongs to you. Movies. She initially dislikes him because he abuses his employees. Charles Richmond is feared by his servants and hated by his nephew, Anthony, whom he intends virtually to disinherit. Maria, an Italian private nurse, is hired by Anthony Richmond to care for his uncle Charles, a ruthless and malicious crippled millionaire. USED BY Anthony suggests to Maria that with his help she could marry Richmond and repay him later out of the family fortune. Fandango Screen Reader Users: To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our Flixster.com website, which has the same tickets as our Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com websites. The nurse, in turn, falls in love with Charles' ne'er-do-well nephew Anthony, who plots ways to gain control of his uncle's fortune.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. Connery's character Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-bound tycoon uncle Charles Richmond (Richardson) by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs (Lollobrigida), to marry the old man.
"Woman of Straw" is a classical thriller with a catching plot that turns out very interesting and enjoyable to watch. After his uncle's demise Maria becomes a murder suspect. 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.It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet.
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