Sanctuary
Summary:
Combining elements from William Faulkner's novel -Sanctuary, its sequel -Requiem for a Nun, and a stage adaptation of -Requiem for a Nun by Ruth Ford, director Tony Richardson's film is set in 1920s Mississippi and recounts the story of Temple Drake (Lee Remick), a young, lustful white woman who falls for a man who rapes her, only to marry another when she is told th... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Lee Remick - (Temple Drake)
Yves Montand - (Candy Man)
Bradford Dillman - (Gowan Stevens)
Harry Townes - (Ira Bobbitt)
Odette - (Nancy Mannigoc)
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Review:
Devotees of William Faulkner will take exception to Sanctuary, but those who adore steamy Southern melodramas and/or the extremely talented Lee Remick will find plenty to enjoy. While the screenplay keeps a fair amount of the plots from two Faulkner novels, it omits a great deal of their psychological complexity. As a result, charact... Continue >>
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