Splendor in the Grass
Summary: The love of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown Kansas in 1928, threatening the future of their relationship.
Runtime: 2 h 04 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 8,720,000
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