Stars: Montgomery Clift, Lee Marvin, and Elizabeth Taylor
Plot: Based on the best selling novel A graduating poet/teacher (Clift) falls in love with a Southern Belle (Taylor) and then her past and the Civil War create problems. 188 minutes
Pros: High production values, score, photography supporting cast, Elizabeth Taylor,
Cons: Monty Clift after his accident, too long, unfocused script.
Unfairly compared to GWTW, Raintree is a lush historical drama/romance with a few good Civil War scenes thrown in. While it held my interest, overall it was disappointing. Too many good-looking but slack scenes and not enough memorable ones. Given the talent involved the movie should have been much better. Rating ***
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