Bibliograph

Splendor in the grass, Warner Brothers Pictures presents ; an Elia Kazan production for Newtown Productions, Incorporated ; written by William Inge ; directed by Elia Kazan

Type

Label

Splendor in the grass, Warner Brothers Pictures presents ; an Elia Kazan production for Newtown Productions, Incorporated ; written by William Inge ; directed by Elia Kazan

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

Splendor in the grass

Oclc number

299087602

Responsibility statement

Warner Brothers Pictures presents ; an Elia Kazan production for Newtown Productions, Incorporated ; written by William Inge ; directed by Elia Kazan

Runtime

124

Summary

Deanie is a beautiful and sensitive teenager who would do whatever her mother and her 1928 Kansas hometown find proper. Her boyfriend, Bud, has intense desires for Deanie and the two are very much in love. But, sexual pressures in society creates a rift in their relationship. She restrains herself while Bud acts on them, but with another girl. Bud's actions drive Deanie to madness. She is committed into an institution while Bud reluctantly obeys his father and enrolls in Yale. The stock market crash of '29 hits and changes the lives of both their families. Together they learn the harsh lesson of love and life

Table Of Contents

Side A. Widescreen version -- Side B. Standard version

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Elia Kazan's production of Splendor in the grass

Classification