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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 Place in the Sun: Directed by George Stevens. With Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere. A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An ambitious young man wins an heiress' heart but has to cope with his former girlfriend's pregnancy. Cast & Crew. Read More. George Stevens. Director. Montgomery Clift. George Eastman. Elizabeth Taylor. Angela Vickers. Shelley Winters. Alice Tripp. Anne Revere.
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.
The film earned an estimated $3.5 million at the U.S. and Canadian box office, and earned critical acclaim in 1951. Upon seeing the film, Charlie Chaplin called it "the greatest movie ever...
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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.
