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Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 American period drama film produced and directed by Elia Kazan, from a screenplay written by William Inge. It stars Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty (in his film debut) as two high school sweethearts, navigating feelings of sexual repression, love, and heartbreak.
With Natalie Wood, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie, Barbara Loden. The love of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown Kansas in 1928, threatening the future of their relationship.
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- Drama, Romance
- Elia Kazan
- 1961-10-20
Learn about the meaning, themes, structure, and literary devices of 'Splendour in the Grass', an excerpt from Wordsworth's 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality'. The poem reflects on the loss of youth and the sources of happiness in old age.
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- October 9, 1995
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A classic drama about the forbidden love of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud in 1928 Kansas, and the pressures they face from their parents and society. The film explores their emotional turmoil, sexual awakening, and tragic fate in the context of the Great Depression.
Bud (Warren Beatty) and his high school sweetheart, Deanie (Natalie Wood), are weighed down by their parents' oppressive expectations, which threaten the future of their relationship.
- (26)
- Natalie Wood
- Elia Kazan
- NBI Productions
Splendor in the Grass was the first work ever written directly for the screen by famed playwright William Inge, whose plays include Bus Stop, Come Back, Little Sheba and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Picnic. The film marked the feature film debut of future megastar Warren Beatty.
Splendor in the Grass (1961) Set in the 1920s, two Midwest teenagers fall in love, are frightened by their physical desires and struggle to navigate their feelings of sexual repression. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
