BOOM (1968) - John Barry, Tennessee Williams & Elizabeth Taylor

BOOM (USA - 1968)

Director: Joseph Losey
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Genre: Drama
Tagline: She outlived six rich men!
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noel Coward

Plot: The incredibly rich writer Sissy Goforth lives alone with her servants and nurses on the top of a Mediterranean island, on which she makes her own rules. Her days consist of dictating her autobiography and begging for injections. Here comes Chris Flanders, a.k.a. the angel of death - he has the weird habit of paying visit to unfortunate ladies shortly before their death. Sissy dresses him like a Japanese warrior, and he contemplates in that outfit the waves breaking against the rocks below. The witch of Capri - a neighbour - is invited to share their dinner, a larger than life - and still moving - monster of the sea.

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  Film & Animation

[michael murphy]

Of course it's awful...that's never a bar to enjoyment in my life !

[Dalkveron]

It's a guilty pleasure (I mean, the movie...)

[Tommy Chamberlain]

This is easily one of my top ten favorite films ever! Thank you for posting!!

[Dalkveron]

I know this is one of John Waters favourite movies (and I can see why...). I can't believe it hasn't been released on DVD yet

[michael murphy]

OKAY....it's Liz Taylor, Burton and Noel fucking Coward

(as the Witch Of Capri) what more do you people want ?!

[Mr240274]

i love everything about this movie, from  the acting to the screenplay, thank you for posting it

yo know how can i get a copy? thanks

by the way your video shows very well the spirit of the movie, you choose the best song from the soundtrack to reflect the atmosphere

[golbargaam]

All thanks. Can i watch the full movie on you tube by any chance? Or somewhere else, Thanks for answer, it is great film, love it...

[Robert Rauschenbach]

One of my all time favorite movies I saw it when it first came out and have loved it since.

[rogue3838]

Says the person that can't even make use of basic punctuation.

[LaSerpentaCanta]

you need to be educated

[rogue3838]

Dude, you need a sense of humor.

[LaSerpentaCanta]

young Karl Lagerfeld on the costume designs, beautiful dresses used by Liz, designed by Lagerfeld, and it has the most beautiful cinematography in Liz Taylor's whole career. Joseph Losey, contrary to other directors, knew what he had in front of him, the most beautiful face that ever lived, and he ZOOMED into it with delicious closeups and shots to showcase it, like no other director in her life ever did. It's a gorgeous film.

[LaSerpentaCanta]

John Waters is nothing but a quack who only likes this film because in his twisted mind he thinks they were all drunk while making it and he thinks that's cool. Go look at his commentary of this film, he has NOT A SINGLE INTELLIGENT THING TO SAY ABOUT IT, how could he? he's a quack. Having said that, Boom is indeed a beautiful film with lots of virtues. It has clever dialogue, deep themes, the most beautiful score I've ever heard, it has beautiful sets built specially for the film, it features a

[woperinoboyz]

BOOM! is the sound a bomb makes.

[Carlos Gomez]

NICE SOUNDTRACK!!



[Caitlin232323]

Where can I watch this movie?