Splendor in the Grass (1961)

Synopsis: Set in rural Kansas, "Splendor in the Grass" tells the tragically romantic tale of teenagers Deanie and Bud who repress their desires because of their families' disapproval. Coming from radically... Set in rural Kansas, "Splendor in the Grass" tells the tragically romantic tale of teenagers Deanie and Bud who repress their desires because of their families' disapproval. Coming from radically different backgrounds -- one wealthy, the other staunchly puritanical -- they allow class differences to prevent any possible union. Their passions exist purely in their hearts and minds, but the couple never physically or socially express this forbidden love. Later in life, Deanie is institutionalized following a breakdown, and she eventually returns home to resolve her feelings about Bud. [More]

Starring: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Audrey Christie, Pat Hingle

Starring: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Audrey Christie, Pat Hingle, Barbara Loden, Zohra Lampert, Fred Stewart, Gary Lockwood

Director: Elia Kazan

Director: Elia Kazan
Producer: Elia Kazan
Composer: David Amram

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