Peyton Place

"Small town America will never be the same again."

1957 2h 37m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 95

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

“Small town America will never be the same again.”

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Cast

Lana Turner
Constance MacKenzie
Hope Lange
Selena Cross
Lee Philips
Michael Rossi
Lloyd Nolan
Dr. Matthew Swain
Diane Varsi
Allison MacKenzie
Arthur Kennedy
Lucas Cross
Russ Tamblyn
Norman Page
Terry Moore
Betty Anderson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Robson
Writers: John Michael Hayes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 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 Mark Robson, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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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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CAST

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Lana Turner and Hope Lange and Lee Philips carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Small town America will never be the same again.".

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The take

Mark Robson directs. William C. Mellor behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. David Bretherton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Peyton Place Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mark Robson, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lana Turner and Hope Lange and Lee Philips carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Small town America will never be the same again.".
9IMDB entry: tt0050839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "high school", "small town", "rape", "based on novel or book".