Frank & Ava

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As the sun began to set on his storied career in 1949, Frank Sinatra (Frank) - once the idolized "Bobby Soxer" king - found himself struggling to regain his footing. His voice had begun to waver, his marriage was on shaky ground, and whispers of infidelity had tarnished his off-screen reputation. Amidst this professional and personal turmoil, Frank's eyes met those of Ava Gardner (Ava), widely regarded as the most breathtakingly beautiful woman in Hollywood. Their romance ignited with a fiery intensity, but their tumultuous relationship quickly became a tabloid sensation, with gossip columnists like Hedda Hopper reveling in the drama. As Frank's wife, Nancy, refused to grant him a divorce, Ava and Frank found themselves trapped in a love-hate cycle of recrimination and regret.

Despite their deep-seated passion for each other, they were doomed to repeat the same patterns of infidelity and heartbreak. Ava would often abscond to exotic locations, leaving Frank behind to nurse his wounded pride. As their careers took different paths, the tabloids gleefully pitted them against each other, casting Frank as a philandering cad and Ava as a femme fatale.

In this desperate bid to revive his flagging career, Frank set his sights on the coveted role of Private Angelo Maggio in Columbia Pictures' From Here to Eternity. Though he poured all his energy into securing the part, it seemed an insurmountable challenge. Meanwhile, Ava's independent spirit and propensity for wild abandon only served to further entrench their troubled union.

Their fights became increasingly savage, with the couple exchanging blows - both physical and verbal. Ava would often storm out of the room, leaving Frank alone to wrestle with his darkest demons. The darkness was so profound that it led him to contemplate suicide multiple times upon learning of Ava's various paramours. Eventually, the couple went their separate ways, with Ava settling in Spain to film The Barefoot Contessa and embarking on a torrid affair with famous matador Luis Miguel Dominion.

Though Frank's star seemed irreparably tarnished, he refused to give up. With Ava's persuasion, or possibly the influence of organized crime, he finally landed the Maggio role and went on to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity. This bittersweet triumph marked one of the most astonishing comebacks in Hollywood history - a Pyrrhic victory that came at the cost of his relationship with Ava and left him alone to ponder the fragility of love and fame. The film features interviews with various "witnesses," including Academy Award winner Shirley Jones, who provide candid accounts of the tumultuous events that unfolded during this fateful period in Hollywood's Golden Age.