Peyton Place
1957 · Movie · 162 min. · United States
A story set in a small New England village whose peaceful facade hides love and passion, scandal and hypocrisy. Allison, a beautiful high school student and aspiring writer, struggles to grow up under the thumb of her emotionally crippled single mother. The mother, Constance MacKenzie, a woman with a hidden past, is now aroused by the temptations of the new high school principal. On the other side of town, Allison's best friend Selena lives in a shack with an abusive stepfather. As the seasons change, so do Allison and her friends, as they struggle to mature in the stifling small town. Finally, Allison leaves Peyton Place, but she returns to help Selena, now accused of murdering her stepfather. The trial will expose the town's bankrupt moral standards and finally bring its citizens together.
Direction Mark Robson
Cast Lana Turner · Lee Philips · Lloyd Nolan · Arthur Kennedy · Russ Tamblyn · Terry Moore · Hope Lange · Diane Varsi · David Nelson · Barry Coe · Betty Field · Mildred Dunnock · Leon Ames · Lorne Greene · Robert H. Harris · Tami Conner
Soundtrack Franz Waxman
Screenplay John Michael Hayes · Grace Metalious
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Original title Peyton Place
6.8
765 votes (FilmAffinity)
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