Splendor in the Grass
1961·United States·124 min.
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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.
DirectorElia Kazan
ScreenwriterWilliam Inge
MusicDavid Amram
CinematographyBoris Kaufman
CastNatalie Wood·Warren Beatty·Pat Hingle·Audrey Christie·Barbara Loden·Zohra Lampert·Sandy Dennis·Phyllis Dillier·Gary Lockwood
Original titleSplendor in the Grass