Splendor in the Grass
A slow, aching look at young love crushed by repression and circumstance, leaving a lingering sadness long after it ends.
- About
- 1961 film by Elia Kazan
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 119 min
A slow, aching look at young love crushed by repression and circumstance, leaving a lingering sadness long after it ends.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 1 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 7 | |
| Tension | 5 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 5 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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