The Eccentricities of a Nightingale (1976)

06/16/1976 (US) • 2h

Drama, TV Movie

Overview

The tale of a lonely Southern woman's longing for her handsome next-door neighbor. At once tragic and romantic, the story is a reworking of the Williams play "Summer and Smoke," which uses the same characters and setting but in dramatically different ways.

Top Billed Cast

Blythe Danner

Alma Winemiller

Frank Langella

John Buchanan

Louise Latham

Mrs. Winemiller

Neva Patterson

Mrs. Buchanan

Tim O'Connor

Rev. Winemiller


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on play or musical

heartbreak

mental instability

southern

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