Baby Doll Movie Review 1956
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Suggestive sex at its best, revolving around the love of cotton in Mississippi. Nubile Baker is married to slow-witted Malden, who runs a cotton gin. His torching of Wallach's cotton gin begins a cycle of sexual innuendo and tension, brought to exhilarating life on screen, without a single filmed kiss. Performers and sets ooze during the steamy exhibition, which was considered highly erotic when released. Excellent performances from entire cast, with expert pacing by director Kazan. Screenplay is based on Tennessee Williams' "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."
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Available on Running time 115 minutes.
Cast and Crew
- Genres
- American South, Adapted from a Play, Marriage, Plays to Film: Tennessee Williams, Sex & Sexuality
- Screenplay
- Tennessee Williams
- Cast
- Eli Wallach, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Mildred Dunnock, Rip Torn
- Cinematography
- Boris Kaufman
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Producer
- Warner Bros., Newtown Productions
Awards
Golden Globes 1957: Director (Kazan).
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Please note one error in this review: Baker and Wallach DO kiss in "Baby Doll". She turns out the light in the kitchen, and they share a long and passionate kiss. This happens while Malden is talking on the phone in the hallway.