Toys in the attic is a somewhat watered down version of lillian hellman s play but enough of the original emotional savagery has been retained.
Cast toys in the attic.
Directed by george roy hill.
Set in new orleans following the great depression the play focuses on the berniers sisters two middle aged spinsters who have sacrificed their own ambitions to look after their ne er do well younger brother julian whose grandiose dreams repeatedly lead to financial disasters.
Directed by jirĂ barta vivian schilling.
With dean martin geraldine page yvette mimieux wendy hiller.
Julian berniers and his bride lily leave chicago to visit his two spinster sisters carrie and anna in new orleans but lily s jealousy combined with carrie s possessiveness of julian threaten to destroy the whole family.
With forest whitaker joan cusack cary elwes vivian schilling.
Toys in the attic is a 1960 play by lillian hellman plot.
Dean martin as julian berniers geraldine.