Splendor in the Grass
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Splendor in the Grass

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

7.5 / 10 1961 2h 4mNR English
DramaRomance

Storyline

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

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Wilma "Deanie" Loomis

Lead
Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Bud Stamper

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Ace Stamper

Audrey Christie

Audrey Christie

Mrs. Loomis

Barbara Loden

Barbara Loden

Ginny Stamper

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Angelina

Fred Stewart

Fred Stewart

Del Loomis

John McGovern

John McGovern

Doc Smiley

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elia Kazan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Splendor in the Grass is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker