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6.6/10 • 15

1959-03-271h 50m

Drama

William Faulkner's blistering story of love that breaks the unwritten commandment !

Drama focusing on a family of Southern aristocrats who are trying to deal with the dissolution of their clan and the loss of its reputation, faith, fortunes and respect.

Directors
Martin Ritt
Editors
Stuart Gilmore

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  1. Yul Brynner

    Yul Brynner

    Jason Compson

  2. Joanne Woodward

    Joanne Woodward

    Quentin Compson / Narrator

  3. Margaret Leighton

    Margaret Leighton

    Caddy Compson

  4. Stuart Whitman

    Stuart Whitman

    Charlie Busch

  5. Ethel Waters

    Ethel Waters

    Dilsey

  6. Jack Warden

    Jack Warden

    Ben Compson

  7. Albert Dekker

    Albert Dekker

    Earl Snopes

  8. John Beal

    John Beal

    Howard Compson

  9. Françoise Rosay

    Françoise Rosay

    Caroline Compson

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CinemaSerf

Jan 4, 2024

6/10

Well the principal casting here is quite bizarre. It's really Yul Brynner who struggles to convince as the Russian-born, adopted, head of the "Compson" family - a supposed southern states gentleman having to come to terms with the fairly profound changes in the local hierarchy and in their own personal, dwindling, fortunes. Despite the fact that most of the rest of this family have long given up and taken to the bottle or just cannot cope with the realities, he is still determined to restore things to a semblance of their former glory. To that end he shares a vision with his niece "Quentin" (Joanne Woodward). She was abandoned by her mother - his flighty sister "Caddy" (Margaret Leighton) - at birth and so has developed an embittered but determined independent steak - and that comes with flaws and numerous errors of judgement! "Compson" is resolved to keep her from both predators and from herself - and a clash of personalities is soon looming! The story here is really quite derivative and the characterisations lightweight, delivering a story that has all the ingredients of a smouldering tale of the American south, but rather forgets to light the fire. Leighton delivers quite strongly here, I thought, as does an on-form Woodward - but in isolation they can't really rescue this from it's over-scripted doldrums. Great title but it disappoints, sorry.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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