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The poem recited in the film “Splendor in the Grass” (1961) is William Wordsworth’s well-known Romantic poem of the same name. Wordsworth relates the peak of one’s youth to the temporary splendor of “grass” and the glory of “flowers.”
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In the American movie Splendor in the Grass (1961), the central character Wilma Dean Loomis or Deanie recites a few lines from William Wordsworth’s one of the greatest poems, “Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood”.
Mar 13, 2012 · 168K views 12 years ago. Although this film may have not aged well, its ending is always moving, in one of the best choices of poems used in a movie.
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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.
Feb 14, 2003 · William Wordsworth's 'Splendour in the Grass' is the poem we hear in the 1961 movie by the same name. Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty starred and Wood was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Deanie, Beatty's girlfriend.
Lit teacher (Martine Bartlett) calls upon Wilma-Dean (Natalie Wood), seated behind Juanita (Jan Norris) who's just taken up with her boyfriend, to read a poem, William Wordsworth supplying the movie's title, in Splendor In The Grass, 1961, from William Inge's original screenplay.
Jul 14, 2024 · “Splendour in the Grass” by William Wordsworth first appeared in 1807 as part of the collection Poems, in Two Volumes. The poem is a poignant meditation on the loss of youthful innocence and the inevitable passage of time.
