Splendor in the grass

DVD - 2009

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.

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Genres
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Romance films
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. : Distributed by Warner Home Video c2009.
Language
English
Other Authors
Elia Kazan (-), William Inge, David Amram
Item Description
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
Special features: "Beep prepared" Oscar nominated cartoon; Theatrical trailer.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen ; Dolby digital mono. ; dual-layer.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Boris Kaufman ; music composed and conducted by David Amram ; film editor, Gene Milford.