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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.
A melodramatic story of love, betrayal and tragedy in Texas, starring Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone. The film features a colorful and stylized cinematography, a catchy song and a satirical commentary on the Eisenhower era.
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- Drama
- Douglas Sirk
- 1956-12-25
Jan 18, 1998 · A perverse and wickedly funny melodrama by Douglas Sirk, starring Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack. Sirk subverts the materialism and hollowness of 1950s American life with his exaggerated style and irony.
Mitch Wayne (Rock Hudson) is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jared (Robert Keith), works hard to establish the family business, his ...
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- Rock Hudson
- Douglas Sirk
- Drama
A drama about two friends who fall in love with the same woman, Lucy, and the tragic consequences of their jealousy and insecurity. Kyle, an alcoholic playboy, marries Lucy and becomes infertile, while Mitch, a geologist, pursues her secretly and witnesses her miscarriage.
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic drama film Written on the Wind, directed by Douglas Sirk and based on a novel by Robert Wilder. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, cinematographers, and more on IMDb.
Why WRITTEN ON THE WIND is Essential When it was released at the end of 1956, Written on the Wind became director Douglas Sirk's most successful picture. While popular with audiences, this lush, over-the-top melodrama suffered the same critical fate as all his work in that genre.
