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The Goddess

The Goddess

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 44mApproved
Drama
⭐ 6.6
IMDB Rating
1,286 votes

A woman adored by the people around her ultimately struggles to be happy with herself.

Director
John Cromwell
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kim Stanley, Lloyd Bridges, Steven Hill
Release Date
June 24, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 35
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 2.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Kim Stanley
Kim Stanley
as Emily Ann Faulkner
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
as Dutch Seymour
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
as John Tower
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Betty Lou Holland
as Mrs. Laureen Faulkner
Joan Copeland
Joan Copeland
as Alice Marie
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Gerald Hiken
as George
Patty Duke
Patty Duke
as Emily Ann Faulkner, age 8
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
as Harding
Bert Freed
Bert Freed
as Lester Brackman
Joanne Linville
Joanne Linville
as Joanna

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Ellicott City, Maryland, USA
Production
Carnegie Productions

🏷️ Keywords

husband wife relationshipcrying babybabychapter headingsyounger version of character

🎯 Categories

Showbiz DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A Black and White Miracle
by robertklein-ca β€’ 2010-11-21
10/10

"I'm ashamed to confess I didn't know the first thing about Kim Stanley when I saw "The Goddess" Now, she is someone who lives within my psyche. To say that she's remarkable seems feeble. She is, something else, something more, unique! Her character through her got into my system and stayed there. The sadness of the story, written by Paddy Chaeffsky no less, harbors something prophetic. I can't quite put my finger in it but this was 1958 and talks about things we really start to understand now. I'm writing this review in 2010. John Cromwell (Of Human Bondage) ..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Joan Copeland, who played Alice Marie in the movie, was the sister of playwright Arthur Miller. This made her, at that time, the sister-in-law of Marilyn Monroe, whose life was ostensibly the basis for the story.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A woman adored by the people around her ultimately struggles to be happy with herself.