Boom! Movie Review 1968

Laughable adaptation of the Williams' play "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" was a Hollywood star disaster. Flora Goforth (Taylor) is a dying millionairess living in isolated glory on an island near Sardinia. Chris Flanders (Burton) is a wandering poet, nicknamed the "Angel of Death," who shows up and becomes Flora's confidante. Does have pretty scenery.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Island Fare, Terminal Illness, Writers, Plays to Film: Tennessee Williams, Pure Ego Vehicles, Big-Budget Bombs, Screen Teams: Burton & Taylor

Screenplay

Tennessee Williams

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noel Coward, Joanna Shimkus, Michael Dunn, Romolo Valli

Cinematography

Douglas Slocombe

Director

Joseph Losey

Music

John Barry

Producer

Universal Pictures