GERMANY · 1955

All That Heaven Allows

Douglas Sirk
class conflict age gap romance social disapproval widow's independence family interference
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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.

Year1955
CountryGermany
DirectorDouglas Sirk
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