The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 2003

Overview

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is a 2003 made-for-television romantic drama film directed by Robert Allan Ackerman. The production is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name, which was based on the 1950 novel by Tennessee Williams. The film features a cast including Helen Mirren, Olivier Martinez, Anne Bancroft, and Rodrigo Santoro. The story follows an aging actress whose husband dies of a heart attack while the couple is en route to Rome for a planned holiday. Following this loss, the woman rents an apartment in the city to navigate her new lifestyle. Through an introduction by the Contessa, she meets a young man and begins an affair, eventually engaging in a series of flings with gigolos. The film premiered on May 4, 2003, on the Showtime network. It has a runtime of one hour and forty-eight minutes and is classified under the genres of drama and romance. The project was produced as a television movie.