Directed by Martin Ritt and adapted by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr., this 1959 film offers an intense adaptation of William Faulkner’s novel regarding the decline of the Compson family. The movie centers on a dramatic power struggle between the rebellious teenager Quentin (Joanne Woodward) and her cynical step-uncle, Jason (Yul Brynner), which is disrupted by the return of Quentin's mother (Margaret Leighton). The film features a notable score by Alex North, which is included as an isolated track.