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 period.
The film is set in a rural southeast Kansas town in the 1920s and 30s at the start of the depression. It is also the set…