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National Film Preservation Board 1995-National Film Registry
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All That Heaven Allows
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Film SynopsisJane Wyman is a repressed wealthy widow and Rock Hudson is the hunky Thoreau - following gardener who loves her in Douglas Sirk's heartbreakingly beautiful indictment of 1950s small - town America. Sirk utilizes expressionist colors, reflective surfaces, and frames - within - frames to convey the loneliness and isolation of a matriarch trapped by the snobbery of her children and the gossip of her social - climbing country club chums. Get Involved |
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Runtime:
89 min.
Genres:
Drama
Romance
Country:
UNITED STATES
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
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Directed by
Douglas Sirk
Produced by
Ross Hunter
Writing credits
Peg Fenwick
Cast
Probably Douglas Sirk's finest film. The colors are phenomenal and it's really great to see Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson in these performances. Sirk was a master artist and this film's impact was of course huge, influencing filmmakers decades later and across the globe which can be seen in Fassbiner's ... read more
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