Return to Peyton Place

1961 2h 3m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 42

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carol Lynley
Allison MacKenzie
Jeff Chandler
Lewis Jackman
Eleanor Parker
Connie Rossi
Mary Astor
Roberta Carter
Robert Sterling
Mike Rossi
Luciana Paluzzi
Raffaella Carter
Brett Halsey
Ted Carter
Gunnar Hellström
Nils

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Ferrer
Writers: Ronald Alexander
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Peyton Place Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Ferrer, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carol Lynley and Jeff Chandler and Eleanor Parker carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

José Ferrer directs. Charles G. Clarke behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. David Bretherton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Peyton Place Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by José Ferrer, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carol Lynley and Jeff Chandler and Eleanor Parker carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0055370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.