Autumn Leaves (1956, U.S.A.)

Millicent Wetherby is a middle-aged woman whose life is devoid of love and affection. Millicent’s solitary existence changes when she encounters Burt Hansen, a charismatic younger man. As Burt successfully woos her and wins her hand in marriage, rumors begin to surface that Millicent’s newfound beau is in fact a deranged maniac. Things grow even more complicated for Millicent when a woman claiming to be Hansen’s first wife shows up. As Burt begins to lose control of himself, Millicent ponders the most radical of actions against her husband. 

CAST Joan Crawford, Millicent Wetherby, Cliff Robertson, Burt Hanson, Vera Miles, Virginia Hanson, Lorne Greene. 

DIRECTOR Robert Aldrich