Vivien & The Florist (1970)

Vivien & The Florist (1970)

United States of America 0 Min. PG-13
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Overview

It explores Vivien Leigh’s struggle with bipolar disorder in the 1960s, as she prepares to lead the Broadway production of John Gielgud’s Chekhov adaptation of “Ivanov.” Joseph Penn, WWII veteran and blue-collar florist encounters Leigh on a delivery. At the same time, the star attends a local psychiatric facility for electroconvulsive therapy. Amidst the backdrop of madness, Leigh and Penn become each other’s sources of truth, beauty, and love.

Cast

Carla Gugino is Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Jack Davenport is Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
David Hyde Pierce is John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Eoin Macken is Jack Merivale
Jack Merivale
Ajay Naidu is Eldridge
Eldridge
Frank Modica is Theater Attendee
Theater Attendee
Annie Grant is Francesca
Francesca
E.J. Carroll is Charlie
Denver Taylor is Stage Manager
Stage Manager