Sanctuary

A heavy, brooding Southern Gothic that unfolds through flashbacks, leaving you uneasy and saddened by its portrait of desire and sacrifice.

Directed by

Tony Richardson

Genres

Drama

Starring

Lee Remick, Yves Montand, Bradford Dillman

Tagline

From the Nobel Prize winner...the unadorned truth about the governor's daughter...seared by the fires of her desperate desires...tormented by the new-found emotions within her...

Overview

In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the daughter of the governor, pleads with her father to exonerate Nancy of the charges, explaining that Nancy acted in haste to prevent her from resuming her affair with a roguish Cajun called Candy Man. Details of Temple's sordid past are uncovered as she begs mercy for her faithful servant.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Guilt, redemption, obsession, class

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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