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Sanctuary (1961)

NR · 1961-04-18 · 1h 30m · EN
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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...

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.

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Tony RichardsonDirector

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Lee RemickLee RemickTemple DrakeYves MontandYves MontandCandy ManBradford DillmanBradford DillmanGowan StevensHarry TownesHarry TownesIra BobbittOdettaOdettaNancy MannigoeHoward St. JohnHoward St. JohnGov. DrakeJean CarsonJean CarsonNormaReta ShawReta ShawMiss RebaStrother MartinStrother MartinDog BoyWilliam MimsWilliam MimsLeeMarge RedmondMarge RedmondFlossieJean BartelJean BartelSwede

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Based on novel or bookRemakeRapeLiterary adaptationBootleggerSociety girlPrivileged life

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Remake · RapeDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference270881Actor preference592294 · 160593 · 211790

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What is Sanctuary about?

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 long is Sanctuary?

Sanctuary has a runtime of 90 minutes.