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All That Heaven Allows (1955)

Directed by Douglas Sirk · 89 min · Drama, Romance

46.7 TOPICAL score · #2,160 of 6,776 films

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Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.

All That Heaven Allows (1955, directed by Douglas Sirk) has a TOPICAL score of 46.7 - ranked 2,160 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (355 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics74
Audience65
Awards0
Historical impact92
Lasting engagement39
Cast43
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Jane Wyman (actor #265), Rock Hudson (actor #589), Agnes Moorehead (actor #791), Conrad Nagel (actor #1,743)

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