The Rose Tattoo (1955)

Academy Awards, USA 1956

Winner Oscar	Best Actress in a Leading Role Anna Magnani Anna Magnani was not present at the awards ceremony. Marisa Pavan accepted on her behalf.
	Best Cinematography, Black-and-White James Wong Howe
	Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White Hal Pereira Tambi Larsen Sam Comer Arthur Krams
Nominee Oscar	Best Picture Hal B. Wallis
	Best Actress in a Supporting Role Marisa Pavan
	Best Costume Design, Black-and-White Edith Head
	Best Film Editing Warren Low
	Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Alex North

Paramount Pictures
Directed by Daniel Mann
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Paramount)

Somewhere near New Orleans, an Italian-American women is left a widow when her no-good, truck driving husband is killed in a road accident while smuggling. The shock causes her to lose her baby and become a recluse for several years. Meanwhile, her teenage daughter is graduating from high school and falling in love with a sailor. This causes the woman more stress as she clashes with both of them. After neighbors accuse her long-dead husband of having an affair, she goes on a crusade to discover the truth. She grills a priest in confession but he refuses to tell what he knows so she attacks him. Luckily Burt Lancaster is nearby. A truck driver himself, he tries unsuccessfully to seduce her, even getting a tattoo just like her husband one drunken night. This only infuriates her more, but his persistence eventually pays off. Ridiculous, over-the-top melodrama, with Anna Magnani unconvincing and Lancaster downright embarrassing in his role. This is what bad Tennessee Williams looks like.