The Sandpiper

"From the beginning, they knew it was wrong....but nothing could keep them apart!"

1965 1h 57m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 56

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the wedded headmaster of an Episcopalian boarding school in Monterey, California.

“From the beginning, they knew it was wrong....but nothing could keep them apart!”

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Laura Reynolds
Richard Burton
Edward Hewitt
Eva Marie Saint
Claire Hewitt
Charles Bronson
Cos Erickson
Robert Webber
Ward Hendricks
James Edwards
Larry Brant
Torin Thatcher
le juge Thompson
Tom Drake
Walter Robinson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Dalton Trumbo, Michael Wilson, Martin Ransohoff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Milton Krasner. 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 Johnny Mandel. 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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5 / 8

CAST

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Eva Marie Saint carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From the beginning, they knew it was wrong....but nothing could keep them apart!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. Milton Krasner behind the camera. Johnny Mandel scores. David Bretherton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Johnny Mandel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Eva Marie Saint carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "From the beginning, they knew it was wrong....but nothing could keep them apart!".
7IMDB entry: tt0059674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.