The Night of the Iguana (film)

The Night of the Iguana
The Night of the Iguana
	Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning
Directed by	John Huston
Screenplay by	Anthony Veiller; John Huston;
Based on	The Night of the Iguana; 1961 play; by Tennessee Williams
Produced by	Ray Stark
Starring	Richard Burton; Ava Gardner; Deborah Kerr; Grayson Hall; Cyril Delevanti; Sue Lyon;
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by	Ralph Kemplen
Music by	Benjamin Frankel
Production; company	Seven Arts Productions
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	August 6, 1964 (New York City);
Running time	125 minutes (original); 118 minutes; (TCM print and edited version)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million
Box office	$12 million

The Night of the Iguana is a 1964 American drama film directed by John Huston, based on the 1961 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. It stars Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Grayson Hall, Sue Lyon, and Cyril Delevanti.^[2]

The film won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. Actress Grayson Hall received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and Cyril Delevanti received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.^[3] In addition to Delevanti's nomination at the Golden Globes, Ava Gardner also received a Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama nomination. Both the picture and its director, John Huston, likewise received Golden Globe nominations.

^ ^a ^b Box Office Information for The Night of the Iguana. IMDb via Internet Archive. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
^ Alpert, Hollis (1986). Burton. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. ISBN 0-399-13093-4.
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