The Only Game in Town (1970)
The backstory of this movie is even more dramatic than the plot! Frank Gilroy adapted his play for the screen, and George Stevens was set to direct. While the original play was a flop, the film was given an $11 million budget. Elizabeth Taylor was cast in the lead, since Stevens had successfully worked with her twice before, and she wanted the film to be filmed in Paris so she could be close to her husband Richard Burton, who was also making a film in Paris. Frank Sinatra was set to play the male lead, but when Liz got sick and filming got delayed, he had to bow out. He was ironically held to a previous contract in Las Vegas and Warren Beatty replaced him in the role. In the end, the movie was a total flop. George Stevens never directed again.
That being said, I actually really liked this movie! It’s a love affair between a Las Vegas former showgirl and a gambler, and with two beautiful people up on the screen, it’s easy to forgive their character flaws. I would have been perfectly happy with the original casting, but Beatty’s youth changes the character’s motivations. An older Sinatra’s performance would have been different, but I thought Beatty did a great job.
The Only Game in Town is a perfect title for the drifting, slow burning film that truly shows the sickness of gambling. It’s really lovely to watch, and at the start of the famously slow slew of 1970s movies, it’s not that dated or boring. Rent it with your sweetie-pie (it’s a little too heavy for a first date) and curl up with a bottle of champagne. When in Vegas. . .
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That being said, I actually really liked this movie! It’s a love affair between a Las Vegas former showgirl and a gambler, and with two beautiful people up on the screen, it’s easy to forgive their character flaws. I would have been perfectly happy with the original casting, but Beatty’s youth changes the character’s motivations. An older Sinatra’s performance would have been different, but I thought Beatty did a great job.
The Only Game in Town is a perfect title for the drifting, slow burning film that truly shows the sickness of gambling. It’s really lovely to watch, and at the start of the famously slow slew of 1970s movies, it’s not that dated or boring. Rent it with your sweetie-pie (it’s a little too heavy for a first date) and curl up with a bottle of champagne. When in Vegas. . .
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Sonia SC" for posting!
More Elizabeth Taylor movies here!