German title: ... die alles begehren Francaise title: Le chevalier des sables Spain title: Castillos en la arena Greek title: Πύργος στην άμμο Russian title: Кулик Original title: The Sandpiper
Alternative titles: Pyrgos stin ammo | Πυργος στην αμμο | Schlösser im Sand
Drama – USA Production year: 1964 Movie length: 118 minutes
Director: Vincente Minnelli Writer: Michael Wilson, Dalton Trumbo Cinematograph: Milton Krasner Music: Johnny Mandel
Movie description:
Young Danny Reynolds and his mother Laura live an idyllic life near California’s Big Sur. Laura teaches Danny at home. After Danny shoots a deer, authorities take the boy away to live and study in a parochial orphanage/school. The unwed mother is distraught. At first, the school administrator, Episcopalian Priest Dr. Hewitt, finds the free-spirited Laura to be morally bereft and without redeeming value. Eventually, Laura and Dr. Hewitt fall in love and begin an illicit affair.