Teresa (1951 film)

Teresa
Teresa
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred Zinnemann
Screenplay by	Stewart Stern
Story by	Alfred Hayes; Stewart Stern;
Produced by	Arthur Loew, Jr.
Starring	Pier Angeli; John Ericson;
Cinematography	William Miller
Edited by	Dave Kummins; Frank Sullivan;
Music by	Louis Applebaum
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	April 5, 1951 (NYC);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$610,000
Box office	$1,783,000

Teresa is a 1951 American romantic drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Pier Angeli and John Ericson. The film's screenplay was written by Stewart Stern based on a story he wrote with Alfred Hayes, for which they were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story.

Plot[edit]

Phillip Cass, a sensitive young man, is saddled with a mother from hell. While fighting in Italy during World War II, he marries a sweet, young Italian woman (Pier Angeli) who might be able to change his life and satisfy his desire to be loved. Readjustment proves difficult as the young couple have to share a New York apartment with his parents and sister, while Philip feels a failure at menial jobs. The birth of a baby finally gives the couple new hope.

Cast[edit]

Pier Angeli as Teresa Russo
John Ericson as Philip Cass
Patricia Collinge as Mrs. Clara Cass
Richard Bishop as Mr. Cass
Peggy Ann Garner as Susan Cass
Ralph Meeker as Sgt. Dobbs
Bill Mauldin as Grissom
Ave Ninchi as Teresa's Mother
Edward Binns as Sgt. Brown
Rod Steiger as Frank
Aldo Silvani as Professor Crocce
Tommy Lewis as Walter
Franco Interlenghi as Mario
Lee Marvin as G.I. (uncredited)

Reception[edit]

According to MGM records, the film made $743,000 in the United States and Canada, and $1,004,000 elsewhere, recording a profit of $421,000.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Mannix, Eddie. The Eddie Mannix Ledger. Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^ Brady, Thomas F. (February 11, 1951). "Speculative Filmmaking on Low Budgets Increases ...". The New York Times.

External links[edit]

Teresa at IMDb
Teresa at the TCM Movie Database
Teresa at AllMovie
Teresa at the American Film Institute Catalog

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[mannix-1] Mannix, Eddie. The Eddie Mannix Ledger. Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.

[nytimes-brady-2] Brady, Thomas F. (February 11, 1951). "Speculative Filmmaking on Low Budgets Increases ...". The New York Times.

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