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Plot

Combining elements from William Faulkner's novel Sanctuary, its sequel Requiem for a Nun, and a stage adaptation of Requiem for a Nun by Ruth Ford, director Tony Richardson's film is set in 1920s Mississippi and recounts the story of Temple Drake (Lee Remick), a young, lustful white woman who falls for a man who rapes her, only to marry another when she is told that her lover has died. The story is told as a flashback in an attempt to explain what led to the film's present, in which a black maid is on trial for the murder of Temple's baby. This was Richardson's first film made for a studio; he agreed to make Sanctuary to fund his next film, A Taste of Honey.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
100min.
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Tony Richardson
Starring:
Lee Remick , Yves Montand , Bradford Dillman , Harry Townes , Odette
Themes:
Race Relations,Miscarriage of Justice
Tone:
Atmospheric,Disturbing,Grim,Harsh,Tense
Keywords:
Black [race],baby,brothel,murder,prostitute/prostitution,racism,sex
Language:
English