The Wastrel
Cast & Crew
Michael Cacoyannis
Van Heflin
Ellie Lambetti
Franco Fabrizi
Michael Stellman
Fosco Giachetti
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Duncan Bell, a wealthy alcoholic living in the West Indies, quarrels with his wife and leaves the cocktail party he is hosting to board his speedboat with his 10-year-old son, Cam. The boat explodes, and as the two cling to debris, Duncan reviews his past. He recalls how he met his wife, Liana, in Rome after the war and her supposed infidelity with Rudi, a playboy, in Paris. He also recalls the boredom which caused him to attempt to sail a yacht around the world before the crew abandoned ship, his subsequent acclaim as a hero, and the start of his drinking problem. In the water for 6 hours and close to death, Duncan begins to see things in perspective and determines to start his life afresh.
Director
Michael Cacoyannis
Cast
Van Heflin
Ellie Lambetti
Franco Fabrizi
Michael Stellman
Fosco Giachetti
Tiberio Mitri
Paul Muller
Clelia Matania
Aldo Pini
Annie Gorassini
Alix Talton
Crew
Michael Cacoyannis
Suso Cecchi D'amico
Guido Chiola
Arrigo Equini
Domenico Fazzari
Angelo Ferrara
Alberto Gallitti
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
P. Leone
Anis Nohra
Giovanni Paolucci
Piero Portalupi
Gaia Romanini
Ferdinando Ruffo
Ennio Sensi
Andrea Volpe
Frederic Wakeman
Mario Zafred
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Rome opening: January 1961 as Il relitto; running time: 90 min. Original running time: 115 min.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1961
Released in United States 1961
