Summaries

William Faulkner's steamy tale set in the South in the 1920s. Governer's daughter is seduced and raped by a Cajun who returns after she's married to cause her further trouble.

William Faulkner's Deep South drama of tragedy and expose of a "proper" community riddled with moral decay to the household of a governor of Mississippi during the 1920's. The governor's cherished and properly married daughter makes an astonishing confession to the governor just before the execution of a household servant for the murder of the daughter's baby.—alfiehitchie

Details

Keywords
  • african american
  • 1920s
  • brothel
  • maid
  • new orleans louisiana
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Mar 7, 1961
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Darryl F. Zanuck Productions

Box office

Budget $1915000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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