Ava Gardner’s exceptional career is due as much to her straightforward southern disposition and bold personality as her acting acumen.
In a time when women were often encouraged to play the demure and docile second fiddle, Gardner was a formidable force.
Her unbridled nature and spirit of rebellion shows through on-screen, especially in the second half of her film career.
This is most evident in one of her most memorable roles, that of Maxine Faulk in 1964’s The Night of the Iguana.
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