Sweet Bird of Youth (1989): Cast
Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1989 drama directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Elizabeth Taylor as Alexandra Del Lago, Rip Torn and Seymour Cassel. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Multicom entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sweet Bird of Youth About?
The premise of Sweet Bird of Youth without spoilers.
A passionate romance and masterful Tennessee Williams melodrama that follows an aging film star horrified by how the screen portrays her. She abandons her own premiere, retreats into seclusion, and while hidden in a hotel becomes entangled with a young masseur who also works as the resident gigolo, confronting desire and identity.
Sweet Bird of Youth Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- actress
- undressing
- female rear nudity
- gigolo
- bar
- kiss
- small town
- female topless nudity
- male rear nudity
- pregnancy out of wedlock
- implied sex
- aging movie star
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- aspiring actor
- blackmail
- audio recording
- male masseuse
- cleavage
- home town
- hotel suite
- ex girlfriend
- girlfriend's father sabotaging her boyfriend
- family doctor
- hashish
- reference to a hysterectomy
- racist
- political rally
- political boss
- korean war veteran
- thugs
- favorite song
- white supremacist
- torture
- male castration
- revenge
- self destructiveness
- older woman younger man relationship
- southern gothic
- film star
- ego
- deception
- ambition
- age difference
- based on play
Sweet Bird of Youth Cast & Characters
Elizabeth Taylor leads the cast as Alexandra Del Lago, with Rip Torn as Boss Finley and Seymour Cassel as Hatcher. Directed by Nicolas Roeg; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Nicolas Roeg
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Elizabeth Taylor as Alexandra Del Lago -
Rip Torn as Boss Finley -
Seymour Cassel as Hatcher -
Mark Harmon as Chance Wayne
Also Starring in Sweet Bird of Youth
· 18 more- Valerie Perrine Miss Lucy
- Teddy Wilson Fly
- John Fleck Mission Man
- Ruta Lee Sally Powers
- Charles Lucia Dr. George Scudder
- Ronnie Claire Edwards Aunt Nonnie
- Michael Shaner Driver
- Hal England Minister
- Tom Nolan
- Megan Blake Violet
- Billy Ray Sharkey Scotty
- Cheryl Paris Heavenly Finley
- Michael Wilding, Jr. Morton Frasier
- Kevin Geer Tom Junior
- Nurit Koppel Edna
- Martha Milliken Virginia
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- Angela Teek Singer
- Tery Lockett Hotel Waiter
Sweet Bird of Youth Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Az ifjúság édes madara” and “Dulce pájaro de juventud”.
- Also known as
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- Az ifjúság édes madara
- Dulce pájaro de juventud
- Doce Pássaro da Juventude
- Süßer Vogel Jugend
- El Dulce Pájaro de la Juventud
- Сладкоголосая птица юности
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Sweet Bird of Youth FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sweet Bird of Youth, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sweet Bird of Youth?
Sweet Bird of Youth runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Sweet Bird of Youth released?
Sweet Bird of Youth was released on October 1, 1989.
Who directed Sweet Bird of Youth?
Sweet Bird of Youth was directed by Nicolas Roeg.
More films by Nicolas Roeg Who is in the cast of Sweet Bird of Youth?
Sweet Bird of Youth stars Elizabeth Taylor as Alexandra Del Lago, Rip Torn as Boss Finley and Seymour Cassel as Hatcher, among 22 credited actors.
Does Sweet Bird of Youth have a post-credit scene?
No. Sweet Bird of Youth has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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