The grotesquely caricatured performances and the evocation of the baking, dusty, indolent homestead make for witty and compelling viewing.
Baby Doll (1956)
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Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:3
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Still controversial, this adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play (by the playwright) caused an outrage upon its release. From this vantage point, Kazan's claustrophobic depiction of the sweaty... Still controversial, this adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play (by the playwright) caused an outrage upon its release. From this vantage point, Kazan's claustrophobic depiction of the sweaty competition between a dim cotton mill owner and his business rival for the attention of the mill owner's simpering child bride is less shocking than harrowing. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Actress--Carroll Baker, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. [More]
Starring: Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, Mildred Dunnock
Starring: Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, Mildred Dunnock, Lonny Chapman
Director: Elia Kazan
Director: Elia Kazan
Composer: Kenyon Hopkins
Reviews for Baby Doll
Regarded as scandalous when it was first released, Baby Doll has lost its shock value but retains a strong, sweaty Deep South sensuality.
Mr. Kazan keeps the courtship bouncing between the emotional and the ludicrous.
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