The Legend of Lylah Clare
About “The Legend of Lylah Clare”:
The Legend of Lylah Clare is a 1968 American satirical drama film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich, and starring Kim Novak, Peter Finch, Ernest Borgnine, and Valentina Cortese. A satire on Hollywood, full of references to similar films, it recounts how an untalented beginner is hired to play the legendary Lylah Clare, a tempestuous actress who died mysteriously 20 years ago, and is herself consumed by the system. The film is based on a 1963 DuPont Show of the Week teleplay by Robert Thom.
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