Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American coming-of-age romantic
drama film about emotionally confused suburban, middle-class teenagers.
Filmed in the then recently introduced CinemaScope format and directed
by Nicholas Ray, it offered both social commentary and an alternative to
previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments.
The film stars James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran,
Corey Allen and William Hopper. Dennis Hopper made his debut in a brief role
as a goon.
Rebel Without a Cause
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Screenplay by
Stewart Stern
Irving Shulman (adaptation)
Story by
Nicholas Ray
Produced by
David Weisbart
Starring
James Dean
Natalie Wood
Sal Mineo
Jim Backus
Ann Doran
Corey Allen
William Hopper
Cinematography
Ernest Haller
Edited by
William H. Ziegler
Music by
Leonard Rosenman
Production
company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
October 27, 1955
Running time
111 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1.5 million
Box office
$4.5 million (US rentals)
The film was an attempt to portray the moral
decay of American youth, critique parental
style, and explore the differences and conflicts
between generations. In this film's case, it was
the Interbellum Generation vs the Silent Generation.
The title was adopted from psychiatrist Robert M.
Lindner's 1944 book, Rebel Without a Cause:
The Hypnoanalysis of a Criminal Psychopath.
The film itself does not make any references to
Lindner's book in any way.
Warner Bros. released the film on October 27,
1955, nearly a month after Dean's death in a car
accident on September 30, 1955.
Over the years, the film has achieved landmark
status for the performance of Dean, fresh from
his Oscar-nominated role in East of Eden, in his
most celebrated role.
This was the only film of Dean's in which he received
top billing.
In 1990,
Rebel Without a Cause was added to the Library of
Congress's National Film Registry as being deemed
"culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant".
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籠の中の鳥は
いついつ出やる
夜明けの晩に
鶴と亀が滑った(つっぺった)
後ろの正面だあれ
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