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Raintree County
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| Directed by | Edward Dmytryk |
| Produced by | David Lewis |
| Written by | Millard Kaufman |
| Starring | Montgomery Clift Elizabeth Taylor Eva Marie Saint Lee Marvin |
| Music by | Johnny Green |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
| Editing by | John D. Dunning |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| Release date(s) | 1957 |
| Running time | 182 min |
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Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge, Jr.. It tells the story of a small-town Midwestern teacher and poet who, in his younger days before his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War, met and married a beautiful Southern belle; however, her emotional instability leads to the destruction of their marriage.
The novel was made into a 1957 film starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Marie Saint, Nigel Patrick, Lee Marvin, Rod Taylor and Agnes Moorehead. It was adapted by Millard Kaufman and directed by Edward Dmytryk.
The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Elizabeth Taylor), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design and Best Music, Scoring.
During filming of this movie, Montgomery Clift had an automobile accident which almost killed him. After several weeks of recovery, he returned to finish the film, but the left side of his face was left partially paralyzed.
In the credits for the film, the author's name is misspelled (Ross Rockridge Jr).
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