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1966 Certificate 12
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Sydney Pollack directs this steamy melodrama co-scripted by Francis Ford Coppola from a play by Southern Gothic maestro Tennessee Williams. Robert Redford stars as Owen Legate, a handsome railroad official who comes to Depression-era Dodson, Mississippi, to shut down the local rail yard and lay off its already struggling .. Read more

Starring Robert Redford, Natalie Wood, Kate Reid
Director Sydney Pollack
Genres Drama

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This Property Is Condemned

Sydney Pollack directs this steamy melodrama co-scripted by Francis Ford Coppola from a play by Southern Gothic maestro Tennessee Williams. Robert Redford stars as Owen Legate, a handsome railroad official who comes to Depression-era Dodson, Mississippi, to shut down the local rail yard and lay off its already struggling employees. When Legate begins a passionate affair with town flirt Alva Starr (Natalie Wood)--a small town girl with big dreams of escaping her dead-end surroundings--the romance angers Alva's domineering mother (Kate Reid) and ignites the town's economic resentments, provoking an act of revenge against the lovers.

Starring Robert Redford, Natalie Wood, Kate Reid
Director Sydney Pollack
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 08 Nov 2004
Production year: 1966
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of This Property Is Condemned

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    This adaptation of Tennessee Williams's early one-act play was to have starred Elizabeth Taylor with Richard Burton to direct. Francis Ford Coppola — who once directed a college production — was one of the screenwriters, but though his name appears on the credits he had little to do with the film that was eventually made. The setting is a boarding house during the Depression where the landlady exploits her daughter Alva's charms to attract custom. But Alva — gorgeous Natalie Wood — has her eye on nice Robert Redford, who has arrived in town to lay off the railroad men. The beautiful camerawork (courtesy of James Wong Howe), the fresh performances and Sydney Pollack's assured direction keep this impressive film from overheating in the usual Williams manner.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Considering the wealth of talent that participated in this Tennessee Williams adaptation, the results are disappointing... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Steamy Drama

    This tale set in the sultry South is almost a companion piece to the plethora of similar overheated dramas which flooded the sixties, such as: 'Cat on a hot Tin Roof' 'Suddenly Last Summer' and of course 'Streetcar'. Directed by a young actor-turned-director Sydney Pollack - who, like Scorsese and De Niro, would go on to make 7 films with Redford - this is a film typical of its time. Natalie Wood tries her best, Charles Bronson is as dependable as ever, and Redford shows just why he became such a respected Star, bringing intelligence and mystery to a simple role. For fans of Robert Redford, this film is a must to see the genesis of his Screen Persona. Other than that, its all rather routine.

      • Kris Schroder from Finchley, London
      • Posted 03 Sep 2005 10:25

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Steamy Drama

    This tale set in the sultry South is almost a companion piece to the plethora of similar overheated dramas which flooded the sixties, such as: 'Cat on a hot Tin Roof' 'Suddenly Last Summer' and of course 'Streetcar'. Directed by a young actor-turned-director Sydney Pollack - who, like Scorsese and De Niro, would go on to make 7 films with Redford - this is a film typical of its time. Natalie Wood tries her best, Charles Bronson is as dependable as ever, and Redford shows just why he became such a respected Star, bringing intelligence and mystery to a simple role. For fans of Robert Redford, this film is a must to see the genesis of his Screen Persona. Other than that, its all rather routine.

      • Kris Schroder from Finchley, London
      • Posted 03 Sep 2005 10:25

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      • Sydney Pollack directs this steamy melodrama co-scripted by Francis Ford Coppola from a play by Southern Gothic maestro Tennessee Williams. Robert Redford stars as Owen Legate, a handsome railroad ...