A
Place in the Sun (1951)
Starring
Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters
Director
George Stevens
Awards
Academy Awards
Best Cinematography - William
C. Mellor
Best Costume Design
Best Director - George
Stevens
Best Film Editing
Best Score - Franz Waxman
Best Screenplay - Michael
Wilson and Harry Brown
Film Notes
"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 fiancée (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, Amazon.com)
Rated: NR