Picnic (1956)
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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.
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William HoldenHal Carter
Kim NovakMadge Owens
Rosalind RussellRosemary - The School Teacher
Betty FieldFlo Owens
Susan StrasbergMillie Owens
Cliff RobertsonAlan Benson
Arthur O'ConnellHoward Bevans
Verna FeltonHelen Potts
Reta ShawIrma Henderson
Nick Adams'Bomber'
Raymond BaileyMr. Benson
Phyllis NewmanJuanita BadgerKeywords
Mother daughter relationshipSmall townSister sister relationshipBased on play or musicalSocial differencesDrifterCollege friendsPicnicLabor daySocial prejudicesSexual repressionKansas, usa
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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityMother Daughter Relationship · Small Town · Sister Sister RelationshipMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference307340
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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.
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Picnic has a runtime of 109 minutes.
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