All That Heaven Allows
“How much does Heaven Allow a Woman in Love?”
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.
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Douglas Sirk Director · Peggy Thompson Screenplay Edna L. Lee Story
Worldwide gross $3.1M · United States release December 25, 1955 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,100,000
Production
Universal International Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 25, 1955
Theatrical · London
United States · December 25, 1955
Theatrical
Argentina
September 25, 1956 · Theatrical
Australia
October 27, 1955 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 9, 1956 · Theatrical
Canada
February 11, 1956 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 9, 1955 · Theatrical
Finland
January 13, 1956 · Theatrical
France
September 18, 1963 · Theatrical · Paris
October 10, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 3, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
March 27, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Germany
June 15, 1956 · Theatrical · West Germany
Italy
April 5, 1956 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 6, 1956 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 10, 1956 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 17, 1957 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 18, 1956 · Theatrical
Spain
December 26, 1956 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 30, 1956 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 6, 2022 · Premiere · Belfast Film Festival
Uruguay
May 6, 1957 · Theatrical
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