Wednesday, 8 January 2014

More Williams Woes

This Property is Condemned (1966)

Directed by Sydney Pollack this film based on the play of the same name stars Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Charles Bronson, Kate Reid and Mary Badham. During the depression the railroad sends a man to lay off workers in a small town here he falls in love with the daughter of a boarding house owner.

The plot of this film is classic Tennessee Williams set in the South with a young person trying to escape an over bearing mother. Generally this is a really interesting story but it does stretch a little too long and towards the end the pieces moving towards a contrived ending are a little obvious. There are good performances from the cast but Natalie Wood stands out in particular.


4/5  

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