A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun
by George Stevens

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Actor: Anne Revere, Elizabeth Taylor, Keefe Brasselle, Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters
Director: George Stevens
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: William C. Mellor
Producer: George Stevens
Producer: Ivan Moffat
Writer: Harry Brown
Writer: Michael Wilson
Writer: Patrick Kearney
Writer: Theodore Dreiser
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Portuguese (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-08-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount

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Movie Review: Truth Has A Way Of Sneaking Up On You
Summary: 5 Stars

This 1950s melodrama was an interesting, involving story. It's part film-noir, too, which I liked. I say that because the last third of the film featured an expectation of some dreaded act about to be committed, giving it a film noir feel.

One thing for sure, whatever you label the movie: it's well-acted, well-directed and well-photographed. Regarding the latter, this really looks good on DVD. No surprise it's directed well since George Stevens was the director. His resume speaks for itself.

Obviously Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor are the "big names" in this film, but I found Shelly Winters and the character she played to be the most intriguing. She wasn't really appealing yet one could certainly identify with her feelings of insecurity with Taylor as her competition. "Liz" was in in her prime, looks-wise, with an absolutely classic face.

Anyway, watching the character studies of the antsy Winters and the troublesome Clift were interesting. Clift, as is the case with most of us, causes his own problems and things slowly unravel for him. The story is another example of what can happen when one tries to cover up the truth. It comes back to bite you, big-time!

I really found it refreshing, however, to see Clift's attitude at the end. It's the exact opposite of what you hear today. He actually takes responsibility for his actions.

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Summary of A Place in the Sun

Montgomery clift stars as a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite. Shelley winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threatens clifts professional and romantic prospects. Consumed with fear & desire clift is driven to a desperate act. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Montgomery Clift Shelley Winters Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Nr Director: George Stevens

George Stevens won an Oscar for his 1951 adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's novel An American Tragedy, though the film seems a little overwrought today and even self-parodying at times. Still, Montgomery Clift's performance as a poor lad so drawn to a rich, beautiful girl (Elizabeth Taylor) that he contemplates killing his lower-class fianc?e (Shelley Winters) is powerful, sympathetic, and mesmerizing. Taylor makes a strong impression, but Winters is awfully good in the less-glamorous role. The tone of the film is oppressive--the film doesn't exactly breathe with possibility--but there are lots of good reasons to give this movie a visit. --Tom Keogh

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