Autumn Leaves (film)

Autumn Leaves is a 1956 American psychological drama film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Joan Crawford in an older woman/younger man tale of mental illness. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jean Rouverol and Hugo Butler, though it was credited to Jack Jevne (serving as a front), since Rouverol and Butler were blacklisted at the time of the film's release.

Autumn Leaves
Original theatrical poster
Directed byRobert Aldrich
Written byJean Rouverol
Lewis Meltzer
Robert Blees
Produced byWilliam Goetz
StarringJoan Crawford
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byMichael Luciano
Music byHans J. Salter
Production
company
William Goetz Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 1956 (1956-08-01) (New York City)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$765,000
Box office$1.1 million (US)
11,216 admissions (France)

The film was produced by William Goetz. Aldrich won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 1956 Berlin International Film Festival.

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