After years of lassitude, Brando gave two of his greatest performances for a new generation of film-makers, establishing his ascendancy.

lassitude (n) 1: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) [syn: lethargy, sluggishness] 2: a feeling of lack of interest or energy [syn: languor, listlessness] 3: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy [syn: inanition, lethargy] – source: He was always a contender