Monday, March 16, 2015

The Night of the Iguana (1964)

Released August 6th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Mexico.
The story : Fallen Episcopal clergyman Lawrence Shannon is now working for a tour company.
The tour groups typically involve church-going women. This time is no exception as Shannon is leading a busload of Baptist women.
Shannon is fighting some personal difficulties with himself and when a young women from the group takes a liking to him , this doesnt help his situation.
The women who is in charge of the Baptist women has it out for Shannon as she believes he is fully to blame for the young women being obsessed with him.
Shannon is trying hard to do the right thing to keep his job , but the circumstances may be just too much to overcome alone.
Stars Richard Burton , Sue Lyon , Grayson Hall , Mary Boylan , Eloise Hardt , Barbara Joyce , Gladys Hill , Billie Matticks , Skip Ward , Ava Gardner , Deborah Kerr , Cyril Delevanti
Directed by John Huston
Not Rated
B&W
DRAMA

"Nothing human discusts me unless its unkind or violent."

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