Peyton Place (film)

Peyton Place is a 1957 American motion picture drama based on the bestselling novel by Grace Metalious. Shocking at the time of its initial release, it's a story about the lives and loves of the residents of a small New England town in the years immediately preceding and following World War II whose tranquil facade hides scandal and hypocrisy. At the core of its plot are three women - Constance Mackenzie, who has shielded the truth about her past from daughter Allison, an aspiring author, and Selena Cross, a "good" girl living on the "wrong side of the tracks."

Primary cast:

• Lana Turner : Constance MacKenzie
• Lee Philips : Michael Rossi
• Arthur Kennedy : Lucas Cross
• Lloyd Nolan : Dr. Matthew Swain
• Russ Tamblyn : Norman Page
• Terry Moore : Betty Anderson
• Hope Lange : Selena Cross
• Diane Varsi : Allison MacKenzie
• David Nelson : Ted Carter
• Barry Coe : Rodney Harrington
• Betty Field : Nellie Cross
• Mildred Dunnock : Miss Elsie Thornton
• Leon Ames : Mr. Harrington
• Lorne Greene : Prosecutor

Award nominations:

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• Academy Award for Best Picture
• Academy Award for Directing ? (Mark Robson)
• Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures ? (Mark Robson)
• Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay ? (John Michael Hayes)
• WGA for Best Written American Drama ? (John Michael Hayes)
• Academy Award for Best Actress ? (Lana Turner)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ? (Diane Varsi)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ? (Hope Lange)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - (Hope Lange)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - (Mildred Dunnock)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ? (Arthur Kennedy)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ? (Russ Tamblyn)
• Academy Award for Best Cinematography ? (William C. Mellor)

A less successful sequel, Return to Peyton Place, was released in 1961.

Related Topics:
Return to Peyton Place - 1961

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