The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)

Directed by

Delbert Mann

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In 1920s Oklahoma, a traveling salesman and his wife deal with money troubles and family tensions. Their shy daughter and restless son struggle with their own personal dilemmas and social pressures.

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What happens

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs is a 1960 American drama film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Robert Preston and Dorothy McGuire. Shirley Knight garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and Lee Kinsolving was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor. Knight was also nominated for two Golden Globes. Mann's direction was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film. The film was based on the Tony Award-nominated 1957 play of the same name by William Inge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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