Splendor in the Grass
1961 · Movie · NR · 124 min
★ 7.5(307)unSUB Rating
A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 124 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.5/10 (307 votes)
Themes
- asylum
- forbidden love
- kansas, usa
- unrequited love
- sexual repression
- stock market crash
- 1920s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Natalie Wood
as Wilma "Deanie" Loomis
Warren Beatty
as Bud Stamper
Pat Hingle
as Ace Stamper
Audrey Christie
as Mrs. Loomis
Barbara Loden
as Ginny Stamper
Zohra Lampert
as Angelina
Fred Stewart
as Del Loomis
John McGovern
as Doc Smiley
Jan Norris
as Juanita Howard
Martine Bartlett
as Miss Metcalf
Directed by Elia Kazan