Melodrama from Twilight Time
Some recent Twilight Time releases showcase the value of melodrama as social critique and character […]
Review: Peyton Place (1957)
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Diane Varsi, Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Lee Philips, Arthur Kennedy,
Diane Varsi
Lana Turner
Hope Lange
Lee Philips
Arthur Kennedy
Plot: 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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