asylum,forbidden love,kansas, usa,unrequited love,sexual repression,unmarried couple,stock market crash,1920s

Splendor in the Grass (1961)

Poster for Splendor in the Grass

There is a miracle in being young... and a fear.

A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.

Cast & Crew

Director
Elia Kazan
  • Profile picture of Natalie Wood
    Wilma “Deanie” Loomis Natalie Wood
  • Profile picture of Pat Hingle
    Ace Stamper Pat Hingle
  • Profile picture of Audrey Christie
    Mrs. Loomis Audrey Christie
  • Profile picture of Barbara Loden
    Ginny Stamper Barbara Loden
  • Profile picture of Zohra Lampert
    Angelina Zohra Lampert
  • Profile picture of Warren Beatty
    Bud Stamper Warren Beatty
  • Profile picture of Fred Stewart
    Del Loomis Fred Stewart
  • Profile picture of John McGovern
    Doc Smiley John McGovern

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Keywords

  • asylum
  • forbidden love
  • kansas, usa
  • unrequited love
  • sexual repression
  • unmarried couple
  • stock market crash
  • 1920s