The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone [DVD] [UK Import]

Helen Mirren and Anne Bancroft star in this adaptation of Tennessee Williams' love story. Faced with a midlife crisis and widowhood after her wealthy husband (Brian Dennehy) dies on a trip to Europe, actress Karen Stone (Mirren) travels to Rome, where she meets the Contessa (Bancroft), who introduces her to a string of potential male companions. However, Stone is unprepared for her reaction when she meets the handsome Paolo di Lio (Olivier Martinez), who is several years her junior. But she soon begins to suspect that Paolo and the Contessa's intentions may be more sinister than she first assumed...