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Written on the Wind(Movie, 1956)

1h 39min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
Written on the WindRating: 3.5/5 (with 8282 votes)
Written on the Wind is a 1956 American Southern Gothic melodrama film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, and Dorothy Malone. It follows the dysfunctional family members of a Texas oil dynasty, including the complicated relationships among its alcoholic heir: his wife, a former secretary for the family company, his childhood best friend, and his ruthless, self-destructive sister. The screenplay by George Zuckerman was based on Robert Wilder's 1946 novel of the same title, a thinly disguised account (or roman à clef) of the real-life scandal involving torch singer Libby Holman and her husband, tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds, who was killed under mysterious circumstances at his family estate in 1932. A film version of the novel was optioned by RKO Pictures and International Pictures in 1946, but the projec... ()
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Awards & Nominations for Written on the Wind

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

About Written on the Wind

Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jared, 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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Texas
Based on the work of: Robert Wilder ("Written on the Wind")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/28/1957 (World premiere: 10/04/1956)
Director: Douglas Sirk
Producer: Albert Zugsmith
Screenwriter: Robert Wilder
Director of Photography: Russell Metty
Composer: Frank Skinner
Costume designer: Bill Thomas
Production Designer: Robert Clatworthy
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Palavras ao Vento"
"In den Wind geschrieben"
"Écrit sur du vent"
"Come le Foglie al Vento"
"Duistere Driften"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:83258, Added: 03/17/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024