Orpheus Descending (MOD) "The Courtship of Eddie's Father"

Orpheus Descending (MOD) "The Courtship of Eddie's Father"Vanessa Redgrave stars in this scorching motion picture version of Tennessee Williams' classic Orpheus Descending. Lady Torrance (Redgrave) lives a loveless life in a boring southern town until Val (Kevin Anderson), a handsome young stranger in a snakeskin jacket, brings out her long forgotten sexual passion. While they give in to their forbidden desire, Lady's tyrannical husband lies dying. Jabe Torrance (Brad Sullivan) may be too weak physically to

the film also boasts a 24-carat cast: Dirk Bogarde as the philandering artist

this time in After Office Hours

The two marry for companionship - until some rare magic within the cottage transforms them into ardent and beautiful lovers

in his screen debut

are thriving numbers racketeers whose grift is usurped by the mob

Pushed by his distraught wife (Blyth) to make the deal

but the card and con games remain the same

inspired by the work of Michael Crichton

Johnny defends himself against assassins

imprisoned mob boss Lou Gannon has other plans for Rudy

and team-up with Pat Garrett (Rhodes Reason and Billy the Kid (Stephen Joyce)

cajoles and demands he study