The film is set in the 1930s and follows Chuck Glover (Montgomery Clift), an administrator for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). He is tasked with convincing a stubborn 80-year-old matriarch, Ella Garth (Jo Van Fleet), to leave her family island before it is flooded by a new dam. During the process, he falls in love with her widowed granddaughter, Carol (Lee Remick). Key Production Facts Elia Kazan. Starring: Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick, and Jo Van Fleet.
The clash between government-led modernization (TVA) and individual property rights. Fango_sulle_stelle_HD_1960_
It marked the film debut of actor Bruce Dern and was added to the National Film Registry in 2002 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Themes and Reception The film is set in the 1930s and
Jo Van Fleet's performance as the much older matriarch received critical acclaim, despite her being only 46 at the time of filming. Wild River (1960) - IMDb Key Production Facts Elia Kazan
Noted for its location filming in the Tennessee Valley and its use of the CinemaScope format.
The film explores complex social and political conflicts, including: