Best Original Screenplay1962 Film Fan Awards34th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Nominated Talent & Credits
William Inge— William Inge
Synopsis / Overview
A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
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WRITING (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) — 34th Academy Awards (1962)
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