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Overview

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6.0/10   814 votes
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Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Writers:
Martin Ransohoff (story)
Irene Kamp (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:
23 June 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
She gave men a taste of life that made them hunger for more! more
Plot:
Free-spirited, young, unwed mother seduces a Episcopalian priest. Lots of pretty beach/ocean scenery. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
frank and profound thought piece more

Cast

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Elizabeth Taylor ... Laura Reynolds

Richard Burton ... Dr. Edward Hewitt

Eva Marie Saint ... Claire Hewitt

Charles Bronson ... Cos Erickson
Robert Webber ... Ward Hendricks
James Edwards ... Larry Brant
Torin Thatcher ... Judge Thompson
Tom Drake ... Walter Robinson
Douglas Henderson ... Paul Sutcliff (as Doug Henderson)
Morgan Mason ... Danny Reynolds
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Additional Details

Runtime:
117 min | Argentina:118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations:
Big Sur, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Average Shot Length = ~8.5 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~8.1 seconds. (Quite fast for a Vincente Minnelli film.) more
Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Shadow of Your Smile more

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20 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
frank and profound thought piece, 9 August 2003
9/10
Author: cryofan from Houston

I liked the movie. Sorry, but the dialogue and themes are not shallow; they are profound. It is just that we like to avoid facing such deep concepts. This is a movie that dares put forth the idea of atheism, and so therefore it is much deeper that most other movies. How can most of the fluff that comes out today be compared to The Sandpiper.

Furthermore, the dialogue concerning personal feelings is also profound and touches upon feelings the vast vast majority of movies never approach.

Good movie, but be prepared for deliberately provocative themes.

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