Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.
Directed by Douglas Sirk
widow
gardener
new england
older woman younger man relationship
melodrama
Rank
#6 in 1955·#1101 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Jane Wyman
Cary Scott
Rock Hudson
Ron Kirby
Agnes Moorehead
Sara Warren
Conrad Nagel
Harvey
Virginia Grey
Alida Anderson
Gloria Talbott
Kay Scott
William Reynolds
Ned Scott
Charles Drake
Mick Anderson
Hayden Rorke
Dr. Hennessy
Jacqueline deWit
Mona Plash
Leigh Snowden
Jo-Ann Grisby
Donald Curtis
Howard Hoffer
Crew
Douglas Sirk
Director
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Ross Hunter
Producer
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
323 reviews
Niamh Carruthers PRO
9.3★ · 11/12/23
even in the 50s they hated to see a milf WINNING!!!!!!!
even in the 50s they hated to see a milf WINNING!!!!!!!
TheaPRO
10.0★ · 05/24/26
fuckkkkkkkk them kids omg i would've been PISSY
fuckkkkkkkk them kids omg i would've been PISSY
Mairead Coffey
8.0★ · 05/20/26
Woah mama I’m fucking a hot milf
Woah mama I’m fucking a hot milf
Hazel
9.0★ · 05/14/26
this has been on my list forever and it did not disappoint. the visuals were so beautiful and i thought the story was cute and not overly cheesy or anything. Sirk has truly mastered Melodrama.
this has been on my list forever and it did not disappoint. the visuals were so beautiful and i thought the story was cute and not overly cheesy or anything. Sirk has truly mastered Melodrama.
Paula
10.0★ · 04/25/26
The fact that the “younger” man still looks like he’s 45 years old.
Loved hearing the Liszt piece throughout.
The fact that the “younger” man still looks like he’s 45 years old.
