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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 124 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie, Barbara Loden
✓ Director: Elia Kazan, Elia Kazan, Boris Kaufman, Richard Sylbert, Charles H. Maguire
The Splendor in the Grass (1961) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Splendor in the Grass (1961) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Splendor in the Grass (1961) is staring with Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie, Barbara Loden, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Elia Kazan, Elia Kazan, Boris Kaufman, Richard Sylbert, Charles H. Maguire juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.