See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Jun 05, 2018 wild river is a 1960 film directed by elia kazan and stars montgomery clift, lee remick, jo van fleet, albert salmi and jay c. When an elderly matriarch refuses to leave, chuck glover clift falls in love with her granddaughter, played by lee remick. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It is the story of the tension between rural traditional life and a growing nations need for new sources of energy. Wild river is one of elia kazans most unknown works but among his finest, a powerful and progressive drama set in depression era tennessee that is both visually stunning and highly evocative, breaking free from the directors more theatrically rigid approach to filmmaking. This interesting little curiosity from 1960 has been little seen since its initial release. One notable example is the wild river, the 1960 story of an old woman who refuses to give up her property to the u. In comes the tennessee valley authority tva to save the day, a bastion of progress with chuck glover montgomery clift as its representative. Charleston was one of the sites for the filming of wild river a 1960 american drama film directed by elia kazan, and stars montgomery clift, lee remick, joe van fleet, albert salmi and jay c. A tva bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do evict a stubborn octogenarian from her. A 1930s tennessee valley authority agent, chuck glover montgomery clift, is sent to oversee the completion of the tennessee river dam, with the assignment of convincing the locals to move from their homes for this project. Wild river 14 x 36 us insert movie poster original 1960. Original wild river 1960 movie poster in g condition for.
Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. The working titles for this film were mud on the stars, time and tide, the swift season and as the river rises. Arguably the best of these later movies is wild river, which took him back to 1934, the time he was committed to. A tva bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his. Films, stage work, and writing of the 1960s and 70s. Music nice horns compositions composed and conducted by kenyon hopkins. Arguably the best of these later movies is wild river, which took him back. In wild river the character she plays so believably is decades older than she actually was. Wild river film by kazan 1960 britannica encyclopedia britannica.
He encounters opposition from the local people, in particular a farmer who objects to his employment with pay of local black laborers. A young idealistic tennessee valley authority administrator, chuck glover montgomery clift comes to a small town in tennessee to enforce the clearing of the land to be flooded by a new dam on the. Wild river, adapted by paul osborn from two novels borden deals dunbars cove and william bradford huies mud on the stars, focuses on the struggles between the tennessee valley authority and generationsold landowners, as well as a southern matriarchal family and their reaction to destruction of their land as the waters start to. An agent meets resistance when he must move people out of a valley to make way for a dam. Montgomery clift plays an idealistic tva agent, assigned to convince the locals to move from their property so.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of wild river with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Estimated delivery dates opens in a new window or tab include sellers handling time, origin zip code, destination zip code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment opens in a new window or tab. Some dated fuzzyheaded liberalism aside, wild river is a masterful recreation of a difficult, complex period in american history. Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of an elderly woman from her home on an island in the river, and the young mans love affair with that womans widowed granddaughter. Buy wild river movie posters from movie poster shop. Montgomery clift, lee remick, bruce dern, jo van fleet a young field administrator for the tva comes to rural. This movie belongs to its leading ladies and to kazans gorgeous widescreen compositions. Montgomery clift plays the governments chief dam ambassador, who runs into a stone wall in the form of jo van fleet, whose performance is riveting. Montgomery clift in 1960 film about the tva, wild river. I saw it originally as a noon movie in my high schooi, many moons ago. Wild river 1960 eager to further his career, ambitious tennessee valley authority administrator chuck glover montgomery clift journeys to a small town to oversee the clearing of the valley in.
Wild river 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wild river is a 1960 film directed by elia kazan and stars montgomery clift, lee remick, jo van fleet, albert salmi and jay c. Still from the film wild river with montgomery clift and lee remick. Starring montgomery clift, lee remick, jo van fleet please visit our website for more. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing wild river near you.
While trying to clear land for a new dam, an administrator falls in love with the granddaughter of a lady who wont move. A young field administrator for the tva comes to rural tennessee to oversee the building of a dam on the tennessee river. Wild river begins with stock news footage of the damage ravaged upon a community by a flood, in particular a heart rending first hand account of a man who has suffered a great loss. Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of an. Several of these locals are still alive and living in charleston. This 1960 drama is probably elia kazans finest and deepest film, a meditation. Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for wild river 1960.
Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of an elderly woman from her home on an island in the river, and the young mans love. Filmed on location in the tennessee valley, wild river is set in the early 1930s. Find movie and film cast and crew information for wild river 1960 elia kazan on allmovie. Borden deals dunbars cove and william bradford huies mud on the stars, drawing for plot from deals story of a battle of wills between. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Classiclady a fascinating look at progress verses tradition and the lengths people will go to preserve both.
A touching unknown kazan film 60 that delves into the american psyche like welles did in touch of evil 58kind of. Borden deals dunbars cove and william bradford huies mud on the stars, drawing for plot from deals story of a battle of wills between the nascent. Starring montgomery clift, lee remick, jo van fleet, and albert salmi. Flippen, frank overton, barbara loden, pat hingle, james westerfield, film debut of bruce dern. Wild river 14 x 36 us insert movie poster original 1960 ebay. The river wild is a 1994 american adventure thriller film directed by curtis hanson and starring meryl streep, kevin bacon, david strathairn, john c. Movie title and typography from the film wild river 1960, directed by elia kazan, starring montgomery clift, lee remick, jo van fleet, albert salmi. Hollywood in 1960 to make wild river, which proved to be a strong vehicle for the talents of montgomery clift and lee remick. Eager to further his career, ambitious tennessee valley authority administrator chuck glover montgomery clift journeys to a small town to oversee the clearing of the valley in preparation for. The river wild 1994 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Opposition from the locals includes one farmer who is upset that he must hire black laborers, and an elderly holdout jo van fleet who is convinced that if she is forced. A few times the movie flirts with being a serious examination of masculinitys futility, but ultimately its just a silly thriller thats well. Wild river is a 1960 american drama film directed by elia kazan and starring montgomery clift, lee remick, jo van fleet, albert salmi and jay c. S insert folded posters are all coming from an old cinema and due to limited workingtime, they havent been tcheck in details.
Splendor in the grass 1961 was a hit on an entirely different scale, with warren beatty in his movie debut and natalie wood at the centre of. Watch for an uncredited bruce dern in his film debut. Original movie poster for wild river 1960 12940 20th century fox original six sheet poster 81x81 folded theaterused very good to fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The movie is strong on period atmosphere and impressively performed. When initial grosses for the film fell below twentieth centuryfoxs expectations, the title was temporarily changed to the woman and the wild river to accompany an advertising campaign emphasizing the love affair between the characters portrayed by montgomery clift and lee remick. Topics movie trailers, dramas, historical dramas, tva, 30s tennessee, montgomery clift, lee remick, jo van fleet, albert salmi. Wild river is a well done piece of old school, nuanced filmmaking on multiple fronts. Wild river 1960 vfull movie onlinein hd download gorengan kathing. Montgomery clift, lee remick, bruce dern, jo van fleet a young field administrator for the tva comes to rural tennessee to oversee the building of a dam on the tennessee river. Wild river was the first major motion picture filmed entirely in tennessee and featured more than 40 local residents chosen for speaking roles in the movie and more than 100 serving as extras. There is also some good history and movie commentary added by richard schickel he does alot of these.
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