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A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American drama film based on the 1925 novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the 1926 play, also titled An American Tragedy. It tells the story of a working-class young man who is entangled with two women: one who works in his wealthy uncle's factory, and the other a beautiful socialite.
A classic drama romance film starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters. A poor boy falls in love with two women, one rich and one poor, and faces a tragic choice.
- (25K)
- Drama, Romance
- George Stevens
- 1951-11-09
Widely considered one of the finest works of America cinema, Director George Steven’s masterwork features Montgomery Clift as George Eastman, determined to win a place in respectable society and...
Summaries. A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women. A chance meeting with his uncle after his father's passing leads to George Eastman (Montgomery Clift) being caught in the middle of two worlds and not truly belonging in either one.
Director George Stevens' stately treatment of A Place in the Sun buffs out some of the novel's nuance with blunt moralizing, but riveting performances by Montgomery Clift and company give...
- (39)
- Montgomery Clift
- George Stevens
- Drama
An ambitious young man wins an heiress' heart but has to cope with his former girlfriend's pregnancy.
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A Place in the Sun, American dramatic film, released in 1951, that was based on a theatrical adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s 1925 novel An American Tragedy, a searing look at dysfunctional relationships and blind ambition. The film was a popular and critical hit, winning six Academy Awards.
