Splendor in the Grass

1961 · directed by Elia Kazan

Rating

75/100

Hit

no

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.

Splendor in the Grass (1961), directed by Elia Kazan, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Natalie Wood
• Warren Beatty
• Pat Hingle
• Audrey Christie
• Barbara Loden
• Zohra Lampert
• Fred Stewart
• John McGovern
• Jan Norris
• Martine Bartlett

Crew

• Boris Kaufman — Director of Photography
• Gene Milford — Editor
• David Amram — Original Music Composer
• William Inge — Writer

More from Elia Kazan

1. On the Waterfront (1954) — 98/100 · hit
2. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — 97/100 · hit
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) — 84/100 · hit
4. Panic in the Streets (1950) — 81/100 · hit
5. Wild River (1960) — 81/100 · hit
6. A Face in the Crowd (1957) — 80/100 · hit

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