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Return to Peyton Place

1961 · 123 min

A glossy, melodramatic small-town scandal that simmers with gossip and moral outrage, watching characters wrestle with the fallout of exposed secrets.

Directed by
José Ferrer
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, romantic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, family, betrayal, guilt
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
José Ferrer
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Peyton Place Collection

  1. Peyton PlaceMovie · 1957
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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