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A place in the sun
(DVD)
Contributors
Stevens, George, 1904-1975 film producer,
Clift, Montgomery, actor.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 actor.
Winters, Shelley, actor.
Brasselle, Keefe, actor.
Clift, Montgomery, actor.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 actor.
Winters, Shelley, actor.
Brasselle, Keefe, actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
DR 1995
1 available
DR 1995
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | DR 1995 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Film based on the novel An American tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the Patrick Kearney play adapted from the novel.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: fullscreen format ; interactive menus ; scene selection ; theatrical trailer ; retrospective cast & crew interviews (with Taylor, Winters, Stevens and associate producer Ivan Moffat) ; commentary by George Stevens, Jr. and Ivan Moffat ; George Stevens : filmmakers who knew him.
General Note
Originally released by Paramount, 1951.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, Franz Waxman.
Participants/Performers
Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelly Winters, Keefe Brasselle.
Description
George Stevens' adaptation of Dreiser's An American tragedy garnered six Academy Awards and guaranteed immortality for screen lovers Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. Clift is a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of beautiful socialite Taylor. Shelly Winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Clift's professional and romantic prospects. Consumed with fear and desire, Clift is ultimately driven to a desperate act of passion that unravels his world forever.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio track in English ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Cinematography, black & white.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Costume Design.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Director.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Film Editing.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Writing, Screenplay.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stevens, G., Clift, M., Taylor, E., Winters, S., Brasselle, K., Mellor, W. C., Waxman, F., & Dreiser, T. (2001). A place in the sun . Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. 2001. A Place in the Sun. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. A Place in the Sun Paramount, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stevens, George, et al. A Place in the Sun Paramount, 2001.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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