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Feature film — 1976

The Eccentricities of a Nightingale (1976)

8.22h 0mDrama — TV Movie

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.

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A high-signal pick with 4 votes.

KQED / Broadway Theatre Archive

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Director: Glenn Jordan

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Cast & crew

Blythe Danner as Alma Winemiller

Blythe Danner

Alma Winemiller

Frank Langella as John Buchanan

Frank Langella

John Buchanan

Louise Latham as Mrs. Winemiller

Louise Latham

Mrs. Winemiller

Neva Patterson as Mrs. Buchanan

Neva Patterson

Mrs. Buchanan

Carl Weintraub as Carl

Carl Weintraub

Carl

Tim O'Connor as Rev. Winemiller

Tim O'Connor

Rev. Winemiller

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