All That Heaven Allows
1955 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 7.4 · 86% critics
A lonely widow from a comfortable social circle falls for her younger, down-to-earth gardener. Their relationship quickly draws criticism from her children, friends, and neighbors, forcing her to choose between social approval and her own happiness.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-08-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (338 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy emotional romance stories with social pressure and classic 1950s melodrama; Not for you if you want subtle, low-drama storytelling or dislike openly sentimental films like Magnificent Obsession.
Pros: strong lead performances; vivid romantic mood; sharp social critique | Cons: story feels predictable; heavy melodrama; some characters are one-note
Themes
- widow
- gardener
- new england
- older woman younger man relationship
- melodrama
Cast & crew
Jane Wyman
as Cary Scott
Rock Hudson
as Ron Kirby
Agnes Moorehead
as Sara Warren
Conrad Nagel
as Harvey
Virginia Grey
as Alida Anderson
Gloria Talbott
as Kay Scott
William Reynolds
as Ned Scott
Charles Drake
as Mick Anderson
Hayden Rorke
as Dr. Hennessy
Jacqueline deWit
as Mona Plash
Directed by Douglas Sirk