Analysis Of All That Heaven Allows

As the 1940s are now over, as well as the close to WWII, there is an abundance of economic prosperity which is clearly displayed in All that Heaven Allows (1955). During the 1950s there was also a rise in consumerism, most of which is due to the invention of the television and other forms of entertainment that gained great popularity. In the romantic drama All that Heaven Allows (1955), Cary Scott, a widowed mother of two pursues a controversial relationship based on true love, despite the traditional conventions of society at the time, the film breaks and defends the status quo of how a woman should function in society, acting as a voice of how women are feeling in the 50s. The rise of women’s rights begins to bloom in this period, in which women are beginning to step out of the home and into society, breaking the constraints of the “stay at home wife.”

This pan of society would later serve as the society who looks down upon Cary Scott. The film is very glossy and colorful, with very slow and seamless cuts, beautiful picture and a wide aspect ratio, taking use of the state of the art technological film advancement at the time. There is very dramatic background music throughout the whole film, adding dynamics to specific scenes especially between Cary and Ron. The setting of the film is a upper class, suburban New England town, which appears to be partially real, but is comprised of very large and extravagant movie sets, with a fair amount of characters wearing somewhat extravagant attire. It also seems like they use multiple studios, especially for the indoor sets and shots. They also take advantage of some special effects, such as the projected backdrop, artificial snow, most likely boom microphones, and other techniques. All of these elements help bring together the dramatic and controversial story that the film brings to