All Fall Down
by James Leo Herlihyliterary work· published 1960
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All Fall Down is a 1960 novel by James Leo Herlihy, which was adapted into a 1962 film of the same name directed by John Frankenheimer. It received "widespread critical acclaim". The wealthy Williams family is torn apart from within once they invite Echo in. The novel's title is meant to draw attention to the effect of the self-motivated, destructive passions unleashed within the family home in the course of its story. When the hedonistic Berry-Berry Williams deserts his pregnant lover, Echo O'Brien, his younger brother Clinton's blind faith in him shows signs of waning, while his parents are disgusted by Berry-Berry's actions. The book goes back and forth from third person to first person (Clinton's diaries).
Adaptations (1)
All Fall Down was adapted into a 1962 film.
All Fall Down1962 · film · 111 min · dir. John Frankenheimer · IMDb ↗IMDb6.840%Ralph and Annabell Willart are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their worthless, good-for-nothing son Berry-Berry. When Berry-Berry begins yet another meaningless love affair, this time with an older woman named Echo O’Brien, he really gets his parents at each others’ throats.
