The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2009)

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• Bryce Dallas Howard as Fisher Willow
• Chris Evans as Jimmy
• Ellen Burstyn
• Ann-Margret
• Will Patton as Old Man Dobyne

Movie Story

Widely considered the most important American playwright of the post-WWII era, Williams wrote the "Teardrop Diamond" screenplay at the height of his late-50's heyday, amid such classic plays, (which themselves were adapted into classic films) as "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Suddenly, Last Summer," "Sweet Bird of Youth," and "Orpheus Descending." Set in the Roaring Twenties in Williams' (and Markell's) home town of Memphis, the film tells the story of Fisher Willow (Howard) a headstrong young heiress who chafes under the constraints of proper Southern society, and who rebels by asking the impoverished but handsome son of her father's caretaker, Jimmy Dobyne, (Evans) to escort her to the major social events of the season. The relationship is purely a business arrangement at the outset, with Fisher paying for Jimmy's time and attention, but when she discovers that she really loves him, she finds it impossible to re-write the rules and earn the affection she tried to buy.

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Reader's Reviews

An outstanding film!

posted by TIFF fan on Sep 13, 2008

I enjoyed this film as a comedy! The film is so full of cliches and poor acting that it's quite hilarious.

posted by TIFFed on Sep 13, 2008

great movie for great costum design [ who made the earrings i would like to get a pair for upcoming occasion. In to day`s world we need more good feeling flicks.

posted by johannes24k on Jan 28, 2009

Very good, though some scenes were a bit theatrical e.g. the dimming of the background during a monologue. Standout performances from Howard and Burstyn.

posted by williamsfan on Nov 18, 2009