Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
The Rose Tattoo
Tennessee Williams on Screen
This series of classic film adaptations of Tennessee William’s plays coincides with the exhibition Tennessee Williams: No Refuge but Writing.
The Rose Tattoo
Director: Daniel Mann
(1955, 117 minutes)
Based on the 1951 Tony Award-winning play by Tennessee Williams, this classic drama centers on Serafina (Anna Magnani), a widowed Sicilian woman living in the American South who is left devastated by the death of her husband. The arrival of Alvaro (Burt Lancaster), offers hope of a new love in her life.
The exhibition Tennessee Williams: No Refuge but Writing will open at 6 pm for program attendees.
