Peyton Place (1957)
2h 37min
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Small town America will never be the same again.
Themes:Coming Of AgeMoral AmbiguityIdentity CrisisFamily DysfunctionUnrequited LoveLove And BetrayalSocial Class DifferencesDiscover Similar ThemesMood:ReflectiveMelancholicIntrospectiveDramaticEmotionalDiscover Similar Mood
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.
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Directed by: William C. Mellor, Mark Robson, Jack Gertsman
Produced by: Jerry Wald
Composed by: Franz Waxman
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