All Fall Down
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{{Infobox_Film |
name = All Fall Down |
image = 101548.1010.A.jpg |
caption= original film poster|
imdb_id = 0055738 |
producer = [[John Houseman]] |
director = [[John Frankenheimer]] |
writer = [[James Leo Herlihy]] (novel)<br>[[William Inge]] (screenplay) |
starring = [[Eva Marie Saint]]<br>[[Warren Beatty]]<br>[[Karl Malden]]<br>[[Angela Lansbury]] |
music = [[Alex North]] |
cinematography = [[Lionel Lindon]] |
editing = [[Franz Steininger]] |
distributor = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] |
released = [[April 11]], [[1962]] |
runtime = 111 min. |
language = [[English language|English]] |
}}
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'''''All Fall Down''''' is a [[1962 in film|1962]] film directed by [[John Frankenheimer]]. The melodrama produced by [[John Houseman]], was adapted by playwright [[William Inge]] from a [[All Fall Down (novel)|1960 novel]] by [[James Leo Herlihy]] and starred [[Eva Marie Saint]] and [[Warren Beatty]]. Upon its release, the film was a minor [[box office]] hit. Together with her performance in Frankenheimer's ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'', [[Angela Lansbury]] won the year's [[National Board of Review]] Award for Best Supporting Actress.
==Plot==
The film follows the wealthy Willart family. Berry-Berry Willart ([[Warren Beatty]]) is idolized by younger brother Clinton ([[Brandon De Wilde]]), despite Berry's [[hedonism|hedonistic]] lifestyle and irresponsible ways. After their parents, Ralph and Annabel Willart ([[Karl Malden]] and [[Angela Lansbury]]) take in a young Echo O'Brien ([[Eva Marie Saint]]), Berry is drawn to her. Berry deserts Echo when she becomes pregnant, driving the girl to [[suicide]] and destroying Clinton's view of his brother.
==Cast==
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
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| [[Eva Marie Saint]] || Echo O'Brien
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| [[Warren Beatty]] || Berry-Berry Willart
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| [[Karl Malden]] || Ralph Willart
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| [[Angela Lansbury]] || Annabel Willart
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| [[Brandon de Wilde]] || Clinton Willart
|-
| [[Constance Ford]] || Mrs. Mandel
|-
| [[Albert Paulsen]] || Capt. Ramirez
|}
==See also==
*[[All Fall Down (novel)|All Fall Down]] - the book from which the film was adapted.
==External links==
* {{imdb title|id=0055738|title=All Fall Down}}
{{John Frankenheimer Films}}
[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:MGM films]]
[[Category:Drama films]]
[[Category:Films based on fiction books]]
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