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Splendor in the Grass poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.6 / 100
1961·Drama / Romance·2h 4m

SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS

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

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.

Above the Line
Elia Kazan·DirectorWilliam Inge·WriterBoris Kaufman·Director of PhotographyDavid Amram·Original Music ComposerGene Milford·Editor
Cast
Natalie Wood·Wilma "Deanie" LoomisWarren Beatty·Bud StamperPat Hingle·Ace StamperAudrey Christie·Mrs. LoomisBarbara Loden·Ginny StamperZohra Lampert·AngelinaFred Stewart·Del LoomisJohn McGovern·Doc SmileyJan Norris·Juanita HowardMartine Bartlett·Miss Metcalf
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 4
Elia Kazan·DirectorMarguerite James·ContinuityUlu Grosbard·Assistant DirectorDon Kranze·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
William Inge·Writer
Camera· 3
Boris Kaufman·Director of PhotographyFrank J. Calabria·Additional PhotographyLarry Shaw·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Gene Milford·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
David Amram·Original Music ComposerEdward J. Johnstone·SoundJames Perdue·SoundFrank Lewin·Sound EditorDick Vorisek·SoundDavid Amram·Conductor
Art & Design· 4
Richard Sylbert·Production DesignAnna Hill Johnstone·Costume DesignGene Callahan·Set DecorationRobert Jiras·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Elia Kazan·ProducerMart Crowley·Production AssistantWilliam Inge·Associate ProducerCharles H. Maguire·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 5
Flo Transfield·Wardrobe SupervisorHoward Fortune·ElectricianGeorge Newman·Wardrobe SupervisorGeorge Tapps·ChoreographerWillis Hanchett·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
78.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
82%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Splendor in the Grass's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#F2A10A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Passionate, Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, central image of a man and woman in an embrace, with the woman's head tilted back and her arm, adorned with a gold bracelet, raised”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Gold Bracelet
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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