His nephew Tony (Sean Connery), who wants to get his hands on his uncle's millions, enlists a beautiful nurse named Maria (Gina Lollobrigida) to seduce and wed Charles, then inherit his wealth. Drama. Film. Ta jednak pała gorącym uczuciem do jego bratanka, Anthony'ego (Sean Connery), który pragnie przejąć majątek wuja. Woman of Straw (1964) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Genre. Synopsis IT'S SO EASY TO SET FIRE TO. That is exactly what we have in "Woman of Straw," and you can be certain that Mr. Connery did not look one bit more unhappy than yesterday's audience at the Criterion, where the hapless British film crept into town. WHITE stockpile: Million-to-one straw woman captured in dazzling depiction. (1964). A nurse (Maria) from a poor Italian family, is initially hired to care for the tycoon. Intrygantka - Woman of Straw (1964) [DVDRip] [XviD] [AC-3] [Lektor PL] [H1]. Year. Gina Lollobrigida is a sympathetic if ambiguous heroine, sexy in an early 60s way without overdoing it, while Sean Connery delivers his signature early 60s performance.....even his suit looks the same as the one he wore in "Goldfinger". 1964 Directed by Basil Dearden. It also provides several illustrations for each of the novels. Country. For, despite the fancy trappings laid on by the respected old producer-director team of Michael Relph and Basil Dearden, this handsomely colored exercise is the kind of pseudo-Victorian nonsense that Alfred Hitchcock long ago laid to rest". Gina Lollobrigida is a sympathetic if ambiguous heroine, sexy in an early 60s way without overdoing it, while Sean Connery delivers his signature early 60s performance.....even his suit looks the same as the one he wore in "Goldfinger". Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Gina Lollobrigida is a sympathetic if ambiguous heroine, sexy in an early 60s way without overdoing it, while Sean Connery delivers his signature early 60s performance.....even his suit looks the same as the one he wore in "Goldfinger". Zgryźliwy potentat Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson) zakochuje się w swojej pięknej włoskiej pielęgniarce, Marii Marcello (Gina Lollobrigida). Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia. Somewhat overwrought sudser is aided by gorgeous location filming and a superior cast. 'Woman of Straw' thankfully has a robust and lively DTS-HD MA 2.0 mono track to work in its favor. [3], In a contemporary review in The New York Times, Eugene Archer wrote, "what could be more archaic than the sight of James Bond himself, Sean Connery, stalking glumly through the very type of old-fashioned thriller he usually mocks? [1] It was written by Robert Muller and Stanley Mann, adapted from the 1954 novel La Femme de paille by Catherine Arley.[2]. 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. Sean Connery Appreciation: The Man With A Midas Touch For Making Some Favorite Movie Memories, Breaking News: Sir Sean Connery Dead At Age 90, Man of Straw: Dearden’s Racially Charged Film Noir “Pool of London” (1951) | Blu-ray Review. Anthony Richmond (Connery) schemes to get the fortune of Charles Richmond (Richardson), his tyrannical, wheelchair-bound tycoon uncle, by persuading Maria (Lollobrigida), a nurse he employs, to marry the old man. Category. Director Basil Deardon's 'WOMAN OF STRAW'- 1964 had a leading man in actor Sean Connery feeling the heat of the James Bond craze. Was this review helpful to you? A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train General Batista's Army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner. Fun On Camera. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Gina Lollobrigida Stars in 'Woman of Straw' By Eugene Archer. Woman of Straw is a 1964 crime thriller directed by Basil Dearden and starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. [4] In a 2008 review, Steve Lewis in Mystery File noted, "Most of professional reviews have been negative (Variety and so on), but with one tiny qualification on my part, in my opinion most of the professional reviews are wrong. The husband [Abdel Hafiz al-Tatawy] of a pretty dancer named Hoda [Sharifa Fadel] catches her with her lover Hossam and pulls out a gun to shoot her. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. WOMAN OF STRAW. Audience Reviews for Woman of Straw. Don't let the strong hiss during the opening credits usage of Beethoven worry you - that is actually a piece of the plot, believe it or not. Lollobrigida's character is the Woman of Straw of the title. Altogether, a good rainy afternoon movie! * Woman of Straw (1964; uncredited) Elleston Trevor-Wikipedia Perfect Proposal (lit. Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka. Based on the book by Catherine Arley (Collins Crime Club, UK, 1957; no US edition) previously published in France as … Sir Ralph is, well, Sir Ralph--imperious, petulant, old school upper class damn-the-servants Brit...This film plays strongly to anyone interested in the psychological stress a crime induces in the various participants, and this is one of the many factors that separate it from the run of the mill police procedural. After his uncle's demise Maria becomes a murder suspect. Woman of Straw (brak polskiej wersji językowej) Reżyser: Dearden Basil : Obsada: Connery Sean , Sekka Johnny , Richardson Ralph , Hardy Laurence , Knox Alexander , Daniels Danny , Lollobrigida Gina : Producent: Simply Media : Dystrybutor: Simply Media : Data premiery: 2015-01-06 Czas trwania (min. Woman of Straw ( 1964) Woman of Straw. A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. Woman of Straw (1964) Tweet. Lollobrigida's character is the Woman of Straw of the title. 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. She initially dislikes him because he abuses his employees. If you are a fan of detective fiction and if you ever come across a copy of this movie, by all means, don't hesitate. 0:44. Connery shows more depth than in many of his later films--one wonders what direction his career might have taken if he had not fallen into the clutches of "Cubby" Broccoli and the whole 007 thing. Woman of Straw is a 1964 crime thriller directed by Basil Dearden and starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. View production, box office, & company info. ): 117 Lektor: tak Lektor języki: angielski Connery's character Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond (Richardson) by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs (Lollobrigida), to marry him. This FAQ is empty. 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. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios, Audley End House in Saffron Walden, Essex and in Majorca in the Balearic Islands between August and October 1963. Drugged Up Woman Cannot Reach Straw. 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