Directed by:
Elia KazanScreenplay:
William IngeCinematography:
Boris KaufmanComposer:
David AmramCast:
Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie, Barbara Loden, Zohra Lampert, Fred Stewart, Joanna Roos, Jan Norris, Gary Lockwood, Sandy Dennis (more)VOD (1)
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Set in rural Kansas, "Splendor in the Grass" tells the tragically romantic tale of teenagers Deanie and Bud who repress their desires because of their families' disapproval. Coming from radically different backgrounds -- one wealthy, the other staunchly puritanical -- they allow class differences to prevent any possible union. Their passions exist purely in their hearts and minds, but the couple never physically or socially express this forbidden love. Later in life, Deanie is institutionalized following a breakdown, and she eventually returns home to resolve her feelings about Bud. (official distributor synopsis)
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A superbly directed story about how love can turn out a bit differently than expected because the human psyche simply isn't what one might anticipate. It beautifully shows that conventions are there only to be broken and that they cannot apply to everyone. I probably would have expected a more tragic ending, but that's my own issue. The acting is excellent.
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