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
The clash between government-led modernization (TVA) and individual property rights. Fango_sulle_stelle_HD_1960_
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. Jo Van Fleet's performance as the much older
The film explores complex social and political conflicts, including: He is tasked with convincing a stubborn 80-year-old
is the Italian title for the 1960 American drama film Wild River , directed by Elia Kazan .
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