A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun
by George Stevens

A Place in the Sun
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Actor: Anne Revere, Elizabeth Taylor, Keefe Brasselle, Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters
Director: George Stevens
Brand: TAYLOR,ELIZABETH
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, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-08-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount

DVD Reviews of A Place in the Sun

DVD Review: Truth Can Sneak Up On You
Summary: 4 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. He actually takes responsibility for his actions.

DVD Review: 3.5 stars out of 4
Summary: 4 Stars

The Bottom Line:

A more romantic version of An American Tragedy made hotter by Elizabeth Taylor's beauty and Montgomery Clift's brooding method intensity, A Place in the Sun never ceases to fascinate even when the viewer is aware they're watching little more than a glorified soap opera.

DVD Review: A story about the American aristocracy of weath
Summary: 4 Stars

A classic American novel about the striving of a poor relative,
his mistress and his true love, becomes high drama.
The acting of Montgomery Clift with his wide ideas and flat delivery
is very believable.
Elizabeth Taylor is the rich girl that would be everyman's love.
The success of this movie changed the lives of everyone involved.
I think that Shelley Winters as the mistress gets less of the credit for the success than she deserves.
This movie is very close and moving for young people who are poor
and caught in a system of wealth and privilege that resembles more the British system at times
than the democratic institution we are lead to expect.

DVD 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.

DVD Review: a place in the sun
Summary: 5 Stars

this is another classics movie i love elizabeth taylor she is a great actress
montgomery cliff is also great in this movie

Description of A Place in the Sun

Contrast of rich and poor, as the aspiring young man becomes obsessed with murdering his factory girl fianc?e when offered the chance to get a rich wife.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 8-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD
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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