Rent Written on the Wind (1956)
3.7 of 5 from 100 ratings
1h 35min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Renowned filmmaker Douglas Sirk directed this internationally acclaimed story of the very, very rich whose lack of morality and character leads to ruin and death. The stunningly photographed films stars Robert Stack as Kyle Hadley, the never-do-well son of Texas magnate Robert Keith whose dynasty begins to crumble due to the activities of his pleasure-seeking brood. Along for the downhill ride is an all-star cast that includes Lauren Bacall as Stack's unfortunate wife, Rock Hudson as his best friend and Dorothy Malone who picked up a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Kyle's nymphomaniac sister.
- Actors:
- Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith, Grant Williams, Robert J. Wilke, Edward Platt, Harry Shannon, John Larch, Joseph Granby, Roy Glenn, Maidie Norman, William Schallert, Joanne Jordan, Dani Crayne, Dorothy Porter, Benjie Bancroft, Lulu Mae Bohrman, Gail Bonney
- Directors:
- Douglas Sirk
- Producers:
- Albert Zugsmith
- Writers:
- George Zuckerman, Robert Wilder
- Others:
- Sammy Cahn, Victor Young
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
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- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/02/2022
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Acting for Douglas Sirk, a 2008 documentary featuring archival interviews with Sirk; actors Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, and Dorothy Malone; and producer Albert Zugsmith
- New interview with film scholar Patricia White about the film and melodrama
- Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Written on the Wind
A charming and relaxing watch - Written on the Wind review by JK
The last thing we want to watch during Covid 19 lockdown is a lot of miserable forensic police murder films so this was a soothing bandage on the wounds of current life.
Yes - the plot moves at a ridiculous pace: Man meets woman: Man takes woman on plane trip: Man proposes more or less mid-flight...... but the films in those days were MUCH shorter than a lot of the turgid stuff we have to wade through today. The mainstay is that this film has a very moral message - Too much money isn't good for you basically. It's difficult to say where exactly Rock H fits in other than his being the thwarted lurve interest.
There isn't time to do a lot of character disection or all the psychological profiling of today's films - but who cares? The sets and costumes of 1950's USA with fabulous cars, fabulous hats, and fabulous suspension of belief. It's a winner all round!
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