# Picnic (1955)

> A restless drifter’s arrival at a Kansas Labor Day picnic awakens buried desire and destabilizes a town’s carefully maintained social order.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25315

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Joshua Logan
- Cast: William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell, Betty Field, Susan Strasberg, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell, Verna Felton
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048491/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, sincere, melancholic, classic movie night, romantic drama evening

## Synopsis

A drifter's arrival disrupts the idyllic charm of a small town picnic, igniting passions and rivalries.

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