this movie have few pretension at be great art . instead and it a very glossy and high quality soap opera that deal with so many sleazy element in an entertaining way that it will keep your attention throughout . in many way and this film come out to capitalize on the publicity surround lana turner own screw up family life ( her daughter kill boyfriend johnny stampanato in 1958 ) instead of run from the negative publicity and the movie exploit it and a the film be about a supposedly conservative small town that instead seethe with a cauldron of rape and murder and illegitimacy and hypocrisy . you might have expect ms. turner instead to have do a movie akin to the singing nun after the much publicize trial and but instead choose this tell all tale . all in all and an excellent movie with a great script and wonderful acting and terrific production value .