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Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Summary: An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and a young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.
Runtime: 1 h 45 min
MPAA: R

Country: United States
Language: English
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1970s literature on screen20th century literature on screen24 year old24 year old man45 year old45 year old virgin45 year old womanabuse of powerabusive behaviorabusive manabusive relationshipadult virginaffairafrican americanafrican american criminalafrican american stereotypeagingamerican character played by british actoramerican chauvinismamerican chauvinistamerican literature on screenamerican nationalismamerican nationalistapologyapplauseathleteawkward situationbare breastbare buttbare chested malebarefoot malebased on novelbest friendbiting someoneblack man white woman affairblack man white woman kissblack man white woman relationshipblack man white woman sexboarding housebossinessbreaking a mirrorbreast injurybritish actor playing american characterbroken mirrorbullybullyingburned breastsburning oneselfburning someonebusbus driverbus tripbutt ass nakedcaught having sexchange in lifestylecharacter name in titlecharacter's point of view camera shotchildhood memorychildhood 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