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Written on the Wind
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Written on the Wind is a 1956 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, in the English language, set in Texas. It stars Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, and Dorothy Malone, with cinematography by Russell Metty, production design by Robert Clatworthy, costumes by Bill Thomas, and a score by Frank Skinner. Produced by Albert Zugsmith for Universal Pictures, it was also distributed by Netflix and on video on demand. The film ran 99 minutes on a budget of $1,300,000 and earned $4,300,000 in revenue. It won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3 and a Metascore of 86.
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7.0Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.
Cast
- Rock Hudson as Mitch Wayne
- Lauren Bacall as Lucy Moore Hadley
- Robert Stack as Kyle Hadley
- Dorothy Malone as Marylee Hadley
- Robert Keith as Jasper Hadley
- Grant Williams as Biff Miley
Themes
- based on novel or book
- texas
- nymphomaniac
- alcoholic
- oil baron
- tragic
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
14,188 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
86/100
- Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 3 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Douglas Sirk
- Cast member
- Harry Shannon
- Composer
- Frank Skinner
- Producer
- Albert Zugsmith
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Russell Metty
- Narrative location
- Texas
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 178522
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- WrittenOnTheWind2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Written on the Wind (film)
- publication date
- 1956-01-01
- title
- Written on the Wind
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Robert Clatworthy
- costume designer
- Bill Thomas
- review score
- 88%
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