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.
Run Time
124 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Genre
Drama, Romance
Language
English
Keyword
Kansas, Stock Market Crash, 1920s, High School, Forbidden Love
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Coming-of-Age, Romantic Drama, Americana
Themes
Teen Angst, Romantic Betrayal, Sexual Awakening
Tones
Tense, Bittersweet, Melancholy, Passionate, Sexual
Mood
A Good Cry
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Splendor in the Grass, an American movie from 1961, tells a story of sexual repression, love, heartbreak and manic-depression, which the character Deanie suffers from. Written by William Inge, who appears briefly as a Protestant clergyman, the film was directed by Elia Kazan.
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