The People (1972)
- Directed by
- John Korty
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of humanoid aliens with subtle telepathic powers try to live peacefully in a small farming community. A young woman who feels like an outsider helps them hide their abilities from the suspicious townspeople.
quietcontemplativealienearthymysteriousmelancholicslow-pacedgentleintrospective
What happens
The People is a 1972 science fiction TV movie, broadcast as an ABC Movie of the Week on January 22, 1972. It is primarily based on "Pottage", a novella by Zenna Henderson, with elements of Henderson's stories "Araret", "Gilead" and "Captivity." It stars Kim Darby, William Shatner, Diane Varsi, Laurie Walters, and Dan O'Herlihy. Darby and Shatner had previously appeared together in the Star Trek episode "Miri." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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