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The steel line of sex and tension is palpable throughout this harrowing and heart-stirring Hollywood romance between Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner. Its 1949 and Sinatra, the former king of swoon who once enchanted millions of "bobby soxers", is at the downturn of his career as the once golden "Voice" is now compromised by a hemorrhage to his vocal cords while his reputation is lambasted by the press who parade his alleged Mafia connections, liberal sympathies, and extramarital affairs. In the midst of his despair, he falls hard and fast for Gardner, MGMs sultry starlet with whom he shares proclivities for passion, whiskey, obstinacy, and sexual infidelities. Equal to his desire to maintain the interest of the mercurial Gardner, is his almost sacred infatuation aimed at attaining the role of Private Angelo Maggio in Columbia Pictures From Here to Eternity, the sole ray of hope in salvaging his career. An acknowledged long shot due to his questionable acting chops and heretofore box office bombs, Sinatra actively campaigns for the role while divorcing his wife, Nancy, and entering a sexually charged, but suspicion-filled marriage with Gardner that is marked by infidelities, Avas abortions and Franks suicide attempts as their hapless romance is parodied by the press who play them off each other. Acclaimed director, Michael Oblowitz, impeccably stylized the film, using locations in Rome, Italy, Hollywood, CA and Sinatras Palm Springs home to bring Frank and Ava to life. In addition to introducing Rico Simonini and Emily Elicia Low in the title roles, the film also features Eric Roberts, Lukas Haas, Richard Portnow, Domenick Lombardozzi, Neil Sandilands, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Moore and the legendary Harry Dean Stanton; in his last feature film appearance.
Rico Simonini
Frank
Emily Elicia Low
Ava
Harry Dean Stanton
Sheriff Lloyd
Eric Roberts
Harry Cohn
Lukas Haas
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Jonathan Silverman
Mannie Sacks
Domenick Lombardozzi
Jack Keller
Katherine Helmond
Betty
Dionne Warwick
Lady Singing the Blues
Terry Moore
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Shirley Jones
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Eliza Roberts
Sheilah
Ed O'Ross
Sgt. Haney
Tony Denison
Adler
Robert Costanzo
Willie
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George Evans
Michael Woods
Joe Nelis
Robert Miano
Hank Sanicola
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