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  • Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
  • TV Movie | 95 min | Drama
Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
TV Movie | 95 min | Drama

Aging movie star Alexandra del Lago, also known as Princess Kosmonopolis (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), fears her career is over due to her fading youthful looks. She takes up with a handsome young man, Chance Wayne (Mark Harmon), who once had ...See moreAging movie star Alexandra del Lago, also known as Princess Kosmonopolis (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), fears her career is over due to her fading youthful looks. She takes up with a handsome young man, Chance Wayne (Mark Harmon), who once had promise as an actor, but who has fallen into the life of a gigolo. Together, they travel to Chance's home town, where he hopes to regain the love of his one-time girlfriend Heavenly Finley (Cheryl Paris). But Chance's departure years before has destroyed Heavenly's possibilities of a happy life, and her father, "Boss" Tom Finley (Rip Torn), wants revenge on Chance. Chance hopes to take Heavenly with him to start the movie career he believes the Princess offers him, but she is so fragile in her dread of lost youth that no one's dreams seem likely to come true. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Director
Writers
Tennessee Williams (play) | Gavin Lambert (teleplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Pamela Malouf (as Pamela Malouf-Cundy)
Casting Director
Production Designer
Veronica Hadfield (as Penny Hadfield)
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Updated Oct 1, 1989

Release date
Oct 1, 1989 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Elizabeth Taylor
Princess Kosmonopolis Princess Kosmonopolis   See fewer
Mark Harmon
Chance Wayne Chance Wayne   See fewer
Valerie Perrine
Miss Lucy Miss Lucy   See fewer
Kevin Geer
Tom Junior Tom Junior   See fewer
Seymour Cassel
Hatcher Hatcher   See fewer
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Aunt Nonnie Aunt Nonnie   See fewer
Cheryl Paris
Heavenly Finley Heavenly Finley   See fewer
Rip Torn
Boss Finley Boss Finley   See fewer
Charles Lucia
Dr. George Scudder Dr. George Scudder   See fewer
Teddy Wilson
Fly (as Theodore Wilson) Fly (as Theodore Wilson)   See fewer
Megan Blake
Violet Violet   See fewer
John Fleck
Mission Man (as John W. Fleck) Mission Man (as John W. Fleck)   See fewer
Tom Nolan
Actor Actor   See fewer
Michael Wilding Jr.
Morton Frasier (as Michael Wilding) Morton Frasier (as Michael Wilding)   See fewer
Hal England
Minister Minister   See fewer
Ruta Lee
Sally Powers Sally Powers   See fewer
Avon Hill
Actor Actor   See fewer
Martha Milliken
Virginia (as Martha Miliken) Virginia (as Martha Miliken)   See fewer
Angela Teek
Singer Singer   See fewer
Tery Lockett
Hotel Waiter (uncredited) Hotel Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
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