Splendor In The Grass

Splendor in the Grass Splendor in the Grass is a remarkable film written by playwright, William Ingle and directed by the infamous Elia Kazan (Dirks 5). The film embraces daring controversial topics of the time - sexual repression and neurosis. The public received the film with applause and concern. Ingle was nominated for best original screenplay on one hand, yet on another issues found within the context of the film were of a disturbing nature for …

…the time; ideas of the time. If a woman would have written this screenplay, it might have projected a more strengthened character in Deanie, but coming from a man, her character seems typical of the way men though even in the 60s. Overall, the film is enjoyable - a classic love story - but when a deeper look is taken, one will find many flaws in the delineation of women, objectified and subordinate, is clouded.