Toys in the Attic (1963 film)


Toys in the Attic is a 1963 American drama film starring Dean Martin, Geraldine Page, Yvette Mimieux, Gene Tierney and Wendy Hiller. The film was directed by George Roy Hill and is based on a Tony Awardwinning play of the same name by Lillian Hellman. The original music score was composed by George Duning.

In fact, Julian has money from a real estate deal that he pulled off with the help of a former lover, Charlotte Warkins, who is now in an abusive marriage. Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy, instigated by her sublimated incestuous desires for her brother, is aimed at Lily.Carrie tricks Lily into informing Charlottes husband of a rendezvous between Charlotte and Julian, at which Julian was to give Charlotte her half of the money, and Charlotte was then going to leave her husband and escape the town. Charlottes husband sends thugs who beat up Julian and maim Charlotte. The thugs take all the money, both Charlottes and Julians halves. Julian returns to the house and discovers that Carrie manipulated Lily into making the phone call to Charlottes husband, by convincing her that they were actually going to leave together. After Carrie hurls insults at Julian and Anna, telling them they will both be failures, both leave the house, Julian to find and reconcile with Lily, and Anna going to Europe. Carrie is left alone, deluding herself into thinking they will both return one day. ........

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