Baby Doll Movie Review 1956

Suggestive sex at its best, revolving around the love of cotton in Mississippi. Nubile Baker is married to slow-witted Malden, who runs a cotton gin. His torching of Wallach's cotton gin begins a cycle of sexual innuendo and tension, brought to exhilarating life on screen, without a single filmed kiss. Performers and sets ooze during the steamy exhibition, which was considered highly erotic when released. Excellent performances from entire cast, with expert pacing by director Kazan. Screenplay is based on Tennessee Williams' "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."

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Available on VHS
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

American South, Adapted from a Play, Marriage, Plays to Film: Tennessee Williams, Sex & Sexuality

Screenplay

Tennessee Williams

Cast

Eli Wallach, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Mildred Dunnock, Rip Torn

Cinematography

Boris Kaufman

Director

Elia Kazan

Producer

Warner Bros., Newtown Productions

Awards

Golden Globes 1957: Director (Kazan).