A Place in the Sun
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Actor: Gertrude Astor, Ken Christy, Lois Chartand, Raymond Burr, Robert AndersonCinematographer: William C. Mellor
Cinematographer: William Mellor
Composer: Franz Waxman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Portuguese (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-08-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of A Place in the Sun
Movie Review: Camara as Observer
Summary: 4 Stars
Charlie Chaplin called George Steven's 1951 A Place In the Sun the greatest American movie he had ever seen. The passing of fifty seven years has dulled this comment somewhat but it is still an amazing film experience. The film based loosely on Theodore Dreiser's American Tragedy transports Dreiser's story to 1950's America and confronts the problems faced by returning veterans as they try to move up in a stratified society.
There are great performances by Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelly Winters as the principals caught in a love triangle that eventually leads to murder. The film is less an indictment against American capitalism than it is a love story and on the whole the editing that Steven's two screen writers (Michael Wilson and Harry Brown) did to the source material greatly improves the flow of the story. The black and white cinematography by William Mellor truly deserved its Oscar win. The print still looks almost perfect after all these years.
The Paramount DVD presents the film in its original full frame aspect and presents the largely dialogue driven presentation in a somewhat unnecessary Dolby 5.1. It would have been fine to go with the original mono track on this one. As far as extras are concerned there are two lengthy features on George Stevens. One chronicles the making of the film. The second presents interviews with eight directors who were Stevens contemporaries discussing the great director. There is a commentary track by George Stevens, Jr and producer Ivan Moffat. The commentary is slightly dry but well worth a listen for those interested.
This is one of the great American films that needs to be seen. The AFI has it listed as one of the top 100 American films of all times. See it and since the edition is so low priced this would be a welcome edition to any library.
Well recommended.
Summary of A Place in the Sun
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 KeoghArt House & International DVD Video
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