Picnic

"Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!"

1955 1h 54m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 113

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

“Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!”

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Cast

William Holden
Hal Carter
Kim Novak
Madge Owens
Rosalind Russell
Rosemary - The School Teacher
Betty Field
Flo Owens
Susan Strasberg
Millie Owens
Cliff Robertson
Alan Benson
Arthur O'Connell
Howard Bevans
Verna Felton
Helen Potts

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joshua Logan
Writers: Daniel Taradash
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Joshua Logan, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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William Holden and Kim Novak and Rosalind Russell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!".

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The take

Joshua Logan directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. George Duning scores. Charles Nelson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
371 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Joshua Logan, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Charles Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Holden and Kim Novak and Rosalind Russell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!".
9IMDB entry: tt0048491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "small town", "picnic", "based on play or musical", "kansas, usa".