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Parrish (1961)

Parrish poster
Directed by
Delmer Daves
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man grows up on a tobacco farm and gets caught between the ambitions of two rival families. He also struggles with his own romantic relationships and his desire for independence.

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What happens

Parrish is a 1961 American drama film adapted from Mildred Savage's 1958 novel of the same name. Written, produced and directed by Delmer Daves, the film stars Troy Donahue, Claudette Colbert (in her final theatrical film role), Karl Malden, Dean Jagger, Connie Stevens, Diane McBain, Sharon Hugueny, Sylvia Miles, Madeleine Sherwood and Hayden Rorke. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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