Boom (1968)

Note Générale:

5,2/10   

Réalisateur:

Joseph Losey

Scénaristes:

Tennessee Williams (play)
Tennessee Williams (screenplay)

Date de sortie:

26 mai 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Drame

Accroche:

She outlived six rich men!

Intrigue:

Explores the confrontation between the woman who has everything, including emptiness, and a penniless poet who has nothing but the ability to fill a wealthy woman's needs.

Plot Keywords:

Mysterious Man | Nurse | Capri | Poet | Angel Of Death

Avis des utilisateurs:

Boom knocks Granny's socks off

Ensemble

Elizabeth Taylor	...	Flora 'Sissy' Goforth
Richard Burton	...	Chris Flanders
Noel Coward	...	The Witch of Capri
Joanna Shimkus	...	Miss Black
Michael Dunn	...	Rudi
Romolo Valli	...	Doctor Luilo
Fernando Piazza	...	Etti
Veronica Wells	...	Simonetta
Howard Taylor	...	Journalist

Autre(s) titre(s):

Boom! (USA)
Goforth (USA) (working title)
Sunburst (USA) (working title)

Durée:

113 min | USA:110 min

Pays:

UK

Langue:

Anglais | Italien

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | USA:Approved

Lieux de tournage:

Capo Caccia, Sardinia, Italy

Société:

John Heyman Productions

Anecdotes:

Sean Connery turned down the role of Chris Flanders.

Guillemet:

Flora 'Sissy' Goforth: Hot sun, cool breeze, white horse on the sea, and a big shot of vitamin B in me!

Connexions:

Référencé sur Multiple Maniacs (1970)

Bande son:

Hideaway

Boom knocks Granny's socks off

As a 24-year-old back in '68, I thought Liz and Dick were gauche, but time has mellowed my judgments (particularly after seeing "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe" for a 2nd time and really appreciating it this time around.) So, given the chance to see "Boom" for the 1st time, I said "Sure!" Well, Boom got ole Granny all shook up! I LOVED it! If someone disparagingly says "Camp!" to describe this movie, it isn't me. I watched the movie with complete seriousness, took the story and characters literally, and came away from the experience very moved! Liz Taylor is at her luminous, beautiful best. So she's a little chunky. I was mesmerized by her famous deep purple eyes and thick black eyelashes. But it was her acting in this film that really knocked me out. Yes, her accents vary - but that is Liz being true to the character. Sissy Goforth is a grand lady now, but her lapses into vulgarity suggest humbler beginnings.

I think Liz' acting is superb throughout. After all, this character IS over-the-top. Liz goes from grandiose viciousness to moving pathos and I found her believable at all times.

As for Burton, that sexy devil/angel - who cares if he was a little old for the part. To this 62-year-old, he looked delicious, and that mellifluous voice really m-o-v-e-d me.

The spectacularly beautiful scenery of Sardinia and the magnificent mansion provided an awesome setting - and Liz' costumes and jewelry were to drool over.

What a treat to see Noel Coward. Who cares if this movie was beneath him. He looked like he was having fun! Of course there's a "message" to the movie, but to me it was secondary to all the glorious glamour and glitz (Oh. Did I just describe "camp?")