"Roman Spring..." is a theatrical teleplay which revolves around a recently widowed wealthy American actress in post-WWII Rome (Mirren), a handsome Italian gigolo (Martinez), and his pimp (Bancroft)...oh, yeah, and a bum (homeless person). The film moves like molasses uphill as it delivers its meager story with heavy histrionics, minimal believability, and yammering ad tedium. Too long, too presumptuous, with an unsatisfying conclusion and poor psychodynamics, "Roman Spring..." is a lukewarm small screen watch which will have limited appeal. (C+)
Review of The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
