All Fall Down

1962

All Fall Down

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In one of his first roles, Warren Beatty plays a callous, self-involved young man who is idolized by his younger brother Brandon DeWilde. When Beatty and DeWilde's parents Karl Malden and Angela Lansbury take in Eva Marie Saint as a boarder, Beatty makes violent love to the poor (but not entirely unwilling) girl. Saint becomes pregnant, a contingency which brings out the absolute worst in Beatty. When he deserts her, she kills herself. Only at this point does DeWilde (who has worshipped Saint from afar) realize that Beatty has feet of clay. Attempting to kill his older brother, DeWilde relents when he decides that Beatty is more pathetic than evil. Playwright William Inge adapted the screenplay for All Fall Down from a novel by James Leo Herlihy. So dependent is this film on its stark black and white photography that the currently available colorized version is tantamount to sacrilege.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

John Frankenheimer
Written By:

William Inge
In Theaters:

Apr 10, 1962 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 24, 1992
Runtime:

110 minutes
Studio:

MGM

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Cast

Warren Beatty
as Berry-Berry Willart

Eva Marie Saint
as Echo O'Brien

Karl Malden
as Ralph Wilart

Angela Lansbury
as Annabell Willart

Brandon De Wilde
as Clinton Willart

Constance Ford
as Mrs. Mandel

Barbara Baxley
as Schoolteacher

Evans Evans
as Hedy

Jennifer Howard
as Myra

Madame Spivy
as Bouncer

Albert Paulsen
as Capt. Ramirez

Henry Kulky
as Sailor

Colette Jackson
as Dorothy

Carol Kelly
as Flame

Paul Bryar
as Manager of Sweet Shop

Robert Sorrells
as Waiter in Sweet Shop

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Critic Reviews for All Fall Down

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In his second film, scripted by William Inge, Warren Betty gives one of his strongest and most sensual performances as the amoral youth in a role that thematically resembles Hud (played by Paul Newman).

Dec 21, 2008 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Never adds up to much.

Aug 15, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for All Fall Down

Mar 27, 2008

You can't deny that the acting is good but otherwise this is just an average tale about a dysfuntional family.

Emily B Super Reviewer