A drugaddicted korean war veteran don murray lives in a housing project with his brother anthony franciosa and pregnant wife eva marie saint. The film starred eva marie saint, don murray, anthony francis, lloyd nolan and henry silva. A hatful of rain takes place in the nyc project apartment shared by korean war vet johnny pope don murray, his pregnant wife celia eva marie saint and his younger brother polo anthony franciosa. The last time i saw a hatful of rain was on another movie network more than 10 years agoi dont remember whether it was in widescreen or not. A korean war veterans morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family. Don murray has managed to keep his addiction secret from his pregnant wife eva marie saint and his boorish father lloyd nolan, but murrays brother anthony franciosa knows the truth. A hatful of rain movie script fails to find cinematic voice as most of the cast hams it up based on a play by michael v. Released 1957, a hatful of rain stars eva marie saint, don murray, anthony franciosa, lloyd nolan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Hatful definition of hatful by the free dictionary. A hatful of rain was written for the stage by michael v. A hatful of rain 1957 is a drama movie starring don murray and eva marie saint. Gazzo, a hatful of rain is an interesting attempt at injecting adult subject matters in this case, the evils of drug addiction into hollywood movies.
Harrowing film about drug addiction that helped bring down the production code in hollywood where taboo subjects like. It stars eva marie saint, don murray, anthony franciosa, lloyd nolan andhenry silva. A hatful of rain eva marie saint pictures cbs news. Hatful of rain the best of del amitri is an album by del amitri, released in september, 1998. Gazzo, don murray has managed to keep his drug addiction secret from his pregnant wife and his boorish. A hatful of rain was the rare hollywood movie to confront the issue of drug addiction in the 1950s. A hatful of rain 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Lloyd nolan, and it turns out to be as stressful as anticipated. A hatful of rain saw hollywood confront the taboo of drug. Hatful of rain are a appalachian influenced british folkroots band based in sussex, playing original material with a strong traditional feel. Overview of a hatful of rain, 1957, directed by fred zinnemann, with eva.
A hatful of rain 1957 full movie download full hd youtube. The movie was a rarity for its time in its frank depiction of the impact of drug addiction. Eva marie saint starred as the pregnant wife of a korean war vet addicted to morphine in the 1957 drama, a hatful of rain, costarring don murray and anthony franciosa. With sandy dennis, michael parks, peter falk, herschel bernardi.
In this film, based on the stage play by michael v. Read about the a hatful of rain dvd and browse other dvd movies. A hatful of rain is an english movie directed by fred zinnemann released in the year 1957. It is a medically and sociologically accurate account of the effects of morphine on an addict and his family. A hatful of rain is an engrossing film that recalls other films that tackled the subject like a panic in needle park and drugstore cowboy. This film has a great cast, who work with a great script. The tender love story of johnny pope, husband, brother, fathertobe based on the stage play by michael v. Don murray has managed to keep his addiction secret from his pregnant wife eva marie saint and his boorish father lloyd nolan. Gazzo, this screen drama focuses on johnny pope don murray, a korean war vet with a severe morphine habit. With don murray, eva marie saint, anthony franciosa, lloyd nolan. Overview of a hatful of rain, 1957, directed by fred zinnemann, with eva marie saint, don murray, anthony franciosa, at turner classic movies. The invisible boy lobby cards lot of 3 promotional use only. Gazzo, a playwright who later became an actor and in 1974 had an oscarnominated role as frankie pantangeli in the godfather ii.
A hatful of rain starts with john popelloyd nolan paying a visit to his son johnnydon murray and pregnant daughterinlaw celiaeva marie saint in new york city. A hatful of rain original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city nov 9, 1955 and played through oct, 1956. The household has braced for a visit from overbearing patriarch john sr. A hatful of rain 1957 based on the play by michael v.
A hatful of rain was originally filmed in cinemascope and i. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for a hatful of rain 1957. The single dont come home too soon was the official team scotland song for world cup 98. This movie had eva marie saint, don murray, tony franciosa in the lead roles of the film. Gazzo play, as performed by members of the actors studio on abc american broadcasting company television. Don murray plays an unlikely addict because he acquired his habit as a wounded soldier. Perhaps the harshest and most realistic perspective of a grim topic that holds up better than any other film of its type. Ita a very powerful drama about the misery of drug addiction and its effect on one family, done in the style of man with the golden arm1955 starring frank sinatra and directed by otto preminger. Murray hits up franciosa for money to support his habit, but even this is not. Watch a hatful of rain full movie in hd visit based on the stage play by michael v. A hatful of rain is a 1957 american drama film about a young married man with a secret morphine addiction, based on a 1955 broadway play of the same name. A hatful of rain 1957 fred zinnemann releases allmovie. Gazzo, this noirstained drama provides a searing look at the emotional carnage of a drug addicted exg. Gazzos a hatful of rain turns out to be a bad choice with which to conclude the companys main stage season.
Unfortunately, despite a distinguished history, michael v. A hatful of rain 1sheet movie poster don murray eva. Perhaps the harshest and most realistic perspective of a grim topic that holds up better than any other. It had a 399performance run on broadway in 1955, a year when it fit into a season in which other realistic kitchen sink dramas like inherit the wind and the diary of anne frank. A hatful of rain, eva marie saint, full page vintage. A hatful of rain is a film directed by fred zinnemann with anthony franciosa, eva marie saint, don murray, lloyd nolan, year. A hatful of rain march 3, 1968 drama crime tv movie similar movies a 1968 madefortelevision remake of the 1957 film, based on the disturbing 1956 michael v. A hatful of rain, based on the stage play by michael v. A hatful of rain as we suffer through a political campaign in which demagogic politicians wax nostalgicabout the family values of decades past, it is particularly timely to revive a play that.
A hatful of rain was originally filmed in cinemascope and i think it deserves a full hd, bluray disc release. Gazzo, is the story of a drug addicts debilitating effect on his family. A hatful of rain 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Restrictions on how movies depicted violence and sexuality gradually loosened in the 1960s and 1970s, but prior to this most films tackled bloodshed or controversial issues in more of a. A 1968 madefortelevision remake of the 1957 film, based. Gazzo play, as performed by members of the actors studio.