Teardrop Diamonds, Loss, and Lohan
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond is a forgotten screenplay* penned by Tennessee Williams. In fact, if you search Wikipedia, it doesn't even come up. It is part of a collection that was found after the playwright's death, and was subsequently published in 1984. It is now coming to the silver screen -- with a headline actress guaranteed to grab people's attention.
Continuing her attraction to almost larger-than-life casts, Lindsay Lohan will star in the feature, which also includes
The casting seems fitting on all accounts. Lohan has made an image for herself as a shocking socialite, and she is familiar with the pressures of losing high-price jewellery, a mistake that is becoming a trend. Burstyn as the southern matriarch is a no-brainer, as is Ann-Margret as Fisher's spinster aunt. And Strathairn, well, he embodies great, gritty acting.
I see this film going one of two ways. There could be a reason no one knows about the play ... and if it's bad, it could swallow the talents of the cast. Or, it could take the Titus route. Although Titus Andronicus was a surprising choice from Shakespeare's vast collection (although one of my personal favorites), it came together in an intriguing, artsy horror fest.
[via The Hollywood Reporter]
*Thank you, Derek for pointing out that this wasn't a theatrical play, but a screenplay. MB
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11-07-2006 @ 8:35AM
Derek said...
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond is a screenplay - not a stageplay - that Williams wrote in the 1950s which was never produced. It was published, along with three other unproduced Williams screenplays, in the 1980s. I'm surprised it's taken this long for somebody to recognize the commercial potential of this material. Maybe we will see other "new" screenplays by Williams produced in the near future?
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