Splendor in the Grass
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. Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie, Barbara Loden, Zohra Lampert, and Joanna Roos are featured in supporting roles.
Plot
In 1928 Kansas, teenagers Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis and her boyfriend, Bud Stamper, want a more physically intimate relationship, but heed the advice of their parents not to become more involved for the sake of Deanie's reputation and Bud's future plans for college. Bud's sister, Ginny, a flapper, is more worldly, having returned from Chicago after an annulment and rumors of an abortion to the disappointment and shame of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ace Stamper. Soon, Bud rescues Ginny from an attempted rape at a New Year's Eve party, but disturbed by what he has seen, tells Deanie they should stop fooling around, and they break up.
Awards
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| author | William Inge |
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| award | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| contentLocation | Kansas |
| director | Elia Kazan |
| editor | Gene Milford |
| genre | drama romance |
| keywords | abortion anger issues asylum attempted rape build car crash cincinnati crash of 1929 disturb drive flapper great depression intimations of immortality joke jump kansa married meet new haven new year nothing psychiatric hospital rescue school dance stock market crash wall street crash of 1929 william wordsworth wordsworth yale |
| musicBy | David Amram |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Elia Kazan |
| productionCompany | NBI Company Newtown Productions |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| theme | high school romantic drama teen drama teen romance |