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William Faulkner's blistering story of love that breaks the unwritten commandment !
The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.Read moreLess
The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.
The story
The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Yul BrynnerJason Compson
Joanne WoodwardQuentin Compson / Narrator
Margaret LeightonCaddy Compson
Stuart WhitmanCharlie Busch
Ethel WatersDilsey
Jack WardenBen Compson
Albert DekkerEarl Snopes
John BealHoward Compson
Françoise RosayCaroline Compson
Steven PerryLuster
Bill GunnT.P.
Roy GlennJobExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Harriet Frank Jr.
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Screenplay
- Irving Ravetch
- Editor
- Stuart Gilmore
- Producer
- Jerry Wald
- Director of Photography
- Charles G. Clarke
- Original Music Composer
- Alex North