Carl and Jessie are half siblings who feel trapped by the existential and economic pressures of living in the small mining town of Canaan, Ohio. Their shared rebellion soon takes on the form of an illicit love affair depicted in interwoven sequences of lusty poeticism and ethnographic vérité. When Jessie becomes pregnant, the tension between the couple’s youthful vitality and the dire realities of rural society leads to consequences both despairing and hopeful.
Release Date: 1967-05-28
Original Language: en
Genres: Drama
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Jessie
Carl
Mae
Virgil
Donna
Rose
Tom
Jacob
Lou
Frank
George
Howard
Chris
Grandma
Mike
Sandy
Mary
Shave
Salesman
Donna's Father
Virgil's Friend
Bartender
Morning Drunk
Woman Singer
Male Singer
Fiddle Player
Banjo Player
Church Pianist
Preacher