Written on the Wind Movie Review 1956

Sirk's frenzied, melodrama-as-high-art dissection of both the American Dream and American movies follows a Texas oil family's self-destruction through wealth, greed and unbridled lust. Exaggerated depiction of and comment on American ambition and pretension, adapted from Robert Wilder's novel.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 99 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Black Gold

Screenplay

George Zuckerman

Cast

Lauren Bacall, Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, Robert Stack, Robert Keith, Grant Williams, Edward Platt, Harry Shannon

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Director

Douglas Sirk

Producer

Mark Huffam

Awards

Oscars 1956: Support. Actress (Malone).