MOVIE · 1962
Sweet Bird of Youth
DramaRomance120 min
Chance Wayne comes back to his Gulf Coast hometown with a fading movie star on his arm and an old plan to break into the movies. Paul Newman's Chance is a drifter and gigolo betting that Alexandra Del Lago (Geraldine Page) can open doors for him, but home means facing the ex-girlfriend he left behind and the grip of local political boss Tom “Boss” Finley. As Chance tries to trade on glamour and old connections, the town’s gossip, money, and family power close in around him.
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