John Huston directs this scorching adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play starring Richard Burton in one of the most acclaimed, emotionally-raw performances of his career. As a disgraced clergyman reduced to working as a tour guide in a Mexican seaside village, Burton struggles with his personal demons and temptation in the form of alcohol and a trio of women. The stellar talents of Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr add to the mix in this potent cocktail of lust and spiritual redemption.
John Huston directs this scorching adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play starring Richard Burton in one of the most acclaimed, emotionally-raw performances of his career. As a disgraced clergyman reduced to working as a tour guide in a Mexican seaside village, Burton struggles with his personal demons and temptation in the form of alcohol and a trio of women. The stellar talents of Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr add to the mix in this potent cocktail of lust and spiritual redemption.
