Cinderella Liberty

Cinderella Liberty (1973)

She's 32. She drinks too much. She hustles pool. She's got a 10-year old mulatto son. She's got a different boyfriend every night. She's in trouble. And he's in love.

A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.

Date of release
1973-12-18
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (31)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Director
Mark Rydell

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

Cinderella Liberty is a 1973 American drama film adapted by Daryl Ponicsan from his 1973 novel of the same title. The film tells the story of a sailor who falls in love with a prostitute and becomes a surrogate father for her 10-year-old mixed race son. The film stars James Caan, Marsha Mason and Eli Wallach, and was produced and directed by Mark Rydell.

Production

James Caan later said his character was "like Billy Budd, all pure and good."

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