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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.
A poem excerpt from 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality' that reflects on aging and happiness. The poet compares the radiance of youth with the splendor of grass and the glory of a flower, and urges to find strength in faith and philosophy.
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Splendor in the Grass: Directed by Elia Kazan. 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
Splendor in the Grass. Screen legends Warren Beatty, in an auspicious debut, and Natalie Wood are perfectly cast in this sensual, sentimental and romantic drama set in rural Kansas...
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.
Splendor in the Grass, American film drama, released in 1961, that examines repressed love and the sexual frustrations of a teenage couple. Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, in his first screen role, play high school lovers Deanie and Bud in a small Kansas town in the 1920s.
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. 2,061 IMDb 7.7 2 h 3 min 1961. 13+. Drama · Romance · Tense · Mysterious.
