Peyton Place (1957)
Peyton Place is a book-based movie adapted from "Peyton Place" by Grace Metalious. This Drama/Romance film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is December 13, 1957.
The Source Material
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Overview
When Grace Metalious's debut novel about the dark underside of a small, respectable New England town was published in 1956, it quickly soared to the top of the bestseller lists. A landmark in twentieth-century American popular culture, Peyton Place spawned a s…
About The Movie
Description
In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.
Details
- Title
- Peyton Place
- Original Title
- Peyton Place
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- US Theatrical
- December 13, 1957