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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   200 votes
Director:
Martin Ritt
Writers:
William Faulkner (novel) and
Harriet Frank Jr. (writer)
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Release Date:
6 April 1959 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Loosely based on the William Faulkner novel, this movie follows the lives and passions of the Compsons:... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Interesting Southern Gothic, complete with its clichés more

Cast

 (Credited cast)

Yul Brynner ... Jason Compson

Joanne Woodward ... Quentin Compson / Narrator
Margaret Leighton ... Caddy Compson
Stuart Whitman ... Charlie Busch
Ethel Waters ... Dilsey

Jack Warden ... Ben Compson
Françoise Rosay ... Mrs. Caroline Compson
John Beal ... Howard Compson
Albert Dekker ... Earl Snopes
Stephen Perry ... Luster
William Gunn ... T.P., Dilsey's Grandson
Roy Glenn ... Job
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Louisiana, USA
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Trivia:
Margaret Leighton replaced Lana Turner. more
Quotes:
Quentin Compson: I just happen to be an eccentric. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Angel: Fredless (#3.5)" (2001) more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Interesting Southern Gothic, complete with its clichés, 4 April 2007
5/10
Author: thermal54 from Barrington, IL

Why is it that all stories regarding the South have to have at least one character who is mentally challenged? Oh well, at least Jack Warden was convincing.

Predictably dreary directing by Martin Ritt (Hud; Hombre).

Brynner was definitely out of place as the lead, but Georgia native Woodward was right on target.

British actress Margaret Leigton was terrific. She's another reminder that even in the 50's, some of Hollywood's best were skinny, chain-smoking women from across the pond. Some things never change, I guess.

The print I saw on INHD was in excellent shape. I wonder why this hasn't been released on DVD.

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