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7.2/10
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A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.
- Nominated for 9 Oscars
- 2 wins & 17 nominations total
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- TriviaSome of the shots of the New England fall were shot for The Trouble with Harry (1955).
- GoofsAll of the women's hair styles and clothing are strictly 1957, not 1941.
- Quotes
Mr. Harrington: This job starts at 3,000 a year.
Michael Rossi: Then we're all wasting our time. That's only $5 a week more than I was making as a teacher, Mr. Harrington
Mr. Harrington: But this offers you security -- a long term contract.
Michael Rossi: Guaranteed poverty is not security.
- Alternate versions(Spoiler) Originally premiered at 162 minutes. Cut by 5 minutes, shortly after premiere, reputedly in the scene involving the murder of Arthur Kennedy's character.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
- SoundtracksWonderful Season of Love (Theme from Peyton Place)
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Waxman
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
[Sung by chorus over closing credits]
Featured review
A more realistic view of life in the 50s.
Okay, so I wasn't alive in the 50s. But my father certainly was.
He recommended this movie to me, and I have to say -- I was impressed.
It represents one of the few mainstream films of the era that presented day-to-day life as it really was. Peyton Place is a movie that strips away the candy-coated exterior which surrounds many a 50s film, and shows the raw and flawed lives of people who are struggling with issues that viewers in today's society can still relate to.
Although a different genre, it wasn't until I delved deeper into Film Noir that I discovered more films that presented an edgier and raw window into the world of the 40s and 50s. I appreciate a writer or director that has the guts to risk losing viewers by insisting on honest presentation of culture or events.
This film is worth a look.
He recommended this movie to me, and I have to say -- I was impressed.
It represents one of the few mainstream films of the era that presented day-to-day life as it really was. Peyton Place is a movie that strips away the candy-coated exterior which surrounds many a 50s film, and shows the raw and flawed lives of people who are struggling with issues that viewers in today's society can still relate to.
Although a different genre, it wasn't until I delved deeper into Film Noir that I discovered more films that presented an edgier and raw window into the world of the 40s and 50s. I appreciate a writer or director that has the guts to risk losing viewers by insisting on honest presentation of culture or events.
This film is worth a look.
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- Jerry Wald's Production of Peyton Place
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- Camden, Maine, USA(Exterior)
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- $25,600,000
- Runtime2 hours 37 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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