Toys in the Attic (film)

• Dean Martin: Julian
• Geraldine Page: Carrie
• Yvette Mimieux: Lily
• Wendy Hiller: Anne
• Gene Tierney: Albertine
• Frank Silvera: Henry
• Nan Martin: Charlotte
• Larry Gates: Mr. Warkins

Toys in the Attic is an American film drama in 1963 after the play by Lillian Hellman.

Action

Julian Bernier, a somewhat infantile man pulls, with his young wife, Lily back to his native New Orleans. His sisters Carrie and Anne welcome the couple. Julian admits the two that he had his shoe factory in Chicago anymore, but is still rich. This he proves by expensive gifts. Carrie, secretly in love with her ​​brother, Julian believed. But Anne is skeptical, especially since Julian refused to explain the origin of his wealth. Another problem for Julian is now Lily, who accused him of being interested in another woman.

Lily's mother Albertine and her colored lawyer Henry come to visit. Carrie overhears a conversation in which it is about a land purchase by Julian through the mediation of his ex - girlfriend Charlotte Warkins. When you buy the two Charlottes husband have been appreciating an upcoming business. Carrie, jealous of Lily, this leads them to call Mr. Warkins and so reveal the trick unintentionally. Julian and Charlotte are captured by some crooks in Warkins order, beaten, injured and robbed.

When Julian after the revelation of his wife about the unintended betrayal violates these and exhausted and bruised comes home, he noticed Carrie's elation over his renewed dependence. He realizes that Carrie and Lily has not betrayed him. He finally leaves the sisters and wants to Lily. Anne realizes that she can no longer live with her sister and also leaves the house. Carry breaks alone together.

Criticism

The lexicon of the International film described the film as " chamber exemplary film adaptation of a stage play by Lillian Hellman. "

The film magazine Cinema saw in the film an "intensive chamber play. "

Bosley Crowther wrote in the New York Times, George Roy Hill was responsible to have made the play a wreck. With the emphasis on melodrama instead of the character drawing it did the director admitted that the turgid drama and avid performer out of control and indulge in bewildering confusion in theatrical outbursts.

The Variety was the emotional ferocity satisfy people who prefer coarse melodrama. The film was generously packed with such ill freight as inbreeding, adultery, mental weakness, desire and some other amusements.

Awards

1964 was nominated for the Oscar, Bill Thomas in the category for Best Costume Design ( b / w).

For the Golden Globe Geraldine Page ( Drama ) and Wendy Hiller in the Best Supporting Actress category were nominated in the category Best Actress.

Background

The premiere of the film had on 31 July 1963. In Germany it was first shown on 25 October of the same year at the movies.

The film was shot in Louisiana.

The play on which the film is based, had its Broadway premiere on February 25, 1960 at the Hudson Theatre. This was followed by 456 performances and was nominated for a Tony Award.