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Mood:
- StylizedCaptivatingTense
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Plot:
- Couple RelationsDestructive RelationshipFriendshipAmericanaLove and RomanceMind and SoulCouplesFriends more...
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Genres:
- DramaRomance
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century50s
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Place:
- KansasUSASmall Town
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Praise:
- Award WinnerOscar WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Style:
- Talky
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Based on:
- Based on Play
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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Score:
- Pop
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Picnic, 1955
English
USA
Profile of Picnic
The mood of Picnic is stylized, captivating, and tense. The plot centers around a destructive relationship, Americana, and couples relations. It is a drama and romance movie. Stylistically, Picnic is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Picnic takes place, at least partly, in a small town. The setting is Kansas. It happens in the 1950s. The musical score of Picnic is pop. It is adapted from a play. The movie is known for being an Oscar winner.
Summary of Picnic
Charming Hal Carter (William Holden) turned to wandering after a failed acting career left him loose in the wind. Interested in reuniting with an old college friend, Alan Benson (Cliff Robertson), Carter bums a train ride to a tranquil Kansas town. Alan greets him warmly, and together they join the community in a picnic celebration of Labor Day. However, his welcome quickly sours when sparks ignite between him and Alan's girlfriend, Madge Owens (Kim Novak).
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | November 1955 |
| Runtime: | 115 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
Awards
Cast and Crew
as Hal Carter
as Millie Owens
as Madge Owens
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