All That Heaven Allows (1955)

Directed by

Douglas Sirk

Genre

drama film, romance film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

ATP

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 339 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy widow in a small New England town begins a relationship with her younger gardener. Their love faces disapproval from her children and community because of the difference in age and social class.

melancholicromanticsocially tenseyearningelegiacvisually lushemotionally restrainedbittersweet

What happens

All That Heaven Allows is a 1955 American melodrama film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter, and adapted by Peg Fenwick from a story by Edna L. Lee and Harry Lee. It stars Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson in a tale about the social complications that arise following the development of a romance between a well-to-do widow and a younger poorer man. In 1995, the film was selected for preservation in the United States' National Film Registry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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