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All That Heaven Allows
Why this pick
Sirk again pairs radiant Technicolor surfaces with suffocating social expectations, turning a seemingly respectable romance into emotionally heightened melodrama.
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MOVIE1956 1h 39m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Self-destructive, alcoholic nymphomaniac Marylee and her insecure, alcoholic playboy brother Kyle are the children of Texas oil baron Jasper Hadley. Spoiled by their inherited wealth and crippled by their demons, neither can sustain a personal relationship. Problems ensue after Kyle's impulsive marriage to New York City executive secretary Lucy Moore, who becomes a steadying influence on his life through the first few months after they meet.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Rock Hudson
Mitch Wayne
Lauren Bacall
Lucy Moore Hadley
Robert Stack
Kyle Hadley