- All Fall Down
Infobox_Film
name = All Fall Down
caption= original film poster
imdb_id = 0055738
producer =John Houseman
director =John Frankenheimer
writer =James Leo Herlihy (novel)William Inge (screenplay)
starring =Eva Marie Saint Warren Beatty Karl Malden Angela Lansbury
music =Alex North
cinematography =Lionel Lindon
editing =Franz Steininger
distributor = MGM
released =April 11 ,1962
runtime = 111 min.
language = English"All Fall Down" is a 1962 film directed by
John Frankenheimer . The melodrama produced byJohn Houseman , was adapted by playwrightWilliam Inge from a 1960 novel byJames Leo Herlihy and starredEva Marie Saint andWarren Beatty . Upon its release, the film was a minorbox office hit. Together with her performance in Frankenheimer's "The Manchurian Candidate",Angela Lansbury won the year'sNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress.Plot
The film follows the wealthy Willart family. Berry-Berry Willart (
Warren Beatty ) is idolized by younger brother Clinton (Brandon De Wilde ), despite Berry's hedonistic lifestyle and irresponsible ways. After their parents, Ralph and Annabel Willart (Karl Malden andAngela Lansbury ) take in a young Echo O'Brien (Eva Marie Saint ), Berry is drawn to her. Berry deserts Echo when she becomes pregnant, driving the girl tosuicide and destroying Clinton's view of his brother.Cast
ee also
*All Fall Down - the book from which the film was adapted.
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