
Of Human Bondage(1934)
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.


“It was the right thing. It was the wrong thing. It was the only thing their hearts would allow.”
A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the wedded headmaster of an Episcopalian boarding school in Monterey, California.

Elizabeth Taylor
Laura Reynolds

Richard Burton
Edward Hewitt

Eva Marie Saint
Claire Hewitt

Charles Bronson
Cos Erickson

Robert Webber
Ward Hendricks

James Edwards
Larry Brant

Torin Thatcher
le juge Thompson

Tom Drake
Walter Robinson

Douglas Henderson
Phil Sutcliff

Morgan Mason
Danny Reynolds
The Sandpiper is a drama, romance film released in 1965 exploring themes of deer, love, school, unwed mother, big sur. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, it stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Eva Marie Saint. A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the wedded headmaster of an Episcopalian boarding school in Monterey, California.
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