A place in the sun
(DVD)
Contributors
Stevens, George, 1904-1975 production personnel,
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978, screenwriter.
Brown, Harry, 1917-1986, screenwriter.
Clift, Montgomery actor.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 actor.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978, screenwriter.
Brown, Harry, 1917-1986, screenwriter.
Clift, Montgomery actor.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 actor.
ISBN
0792172841, 9780792172840, 079217285X, 9780792172857
Status
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks
DVD PLACE
1 available
DVD PLACE
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Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | PLACE (DVD)(CLASSIC) | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD GOLDEN ERA PLACE | On Shelf |
Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult Display | CLASSIC PLA | On display |
Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Videos | DVD/DRAMA/PLA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Drama.
Dreiser, Theodore, -- 1871-1945 -- Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Kearney, Patrick, -- 1894-1933 -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
New York (State) -- Drama.
Romance films.
Trials (Murder) -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Young men -- Drama.
Dreiser, Theodore, -- 1871-1945 -- Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Kearney, Patrick, -- 1894-1933 -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
New York (State) -- Drama.
Romance films.
Trials (Murder) -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Young men -- Drama.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0792172841, 9780792172840, 079217285X, 9780792172857
UPC
097360581546, 097360581522, 032429273338
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel An American tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the Patrick Kearney play adapted from the novel.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951.
General Note
Special features: Retrospective cast and crew interviews; commentary by George Stevens Jr. and Ivan Moffat; George Stevens, filmmakers who knew him; trailers.
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, Anne Revere.
Description
A poor young man is determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite. A factory girl has dark secret that threatens his professional and romantic prospects. Consumed with fear and desire, he is ultimately driven to a desperate act of passion that unravels his world forever.
Target Audience
MPAA: Not rated.
Target Audience
Canadian home video rating: 14A.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English closed-captions for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Awards, Oscar, 1952: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; Best Costume Design, Black-and-White; Best Director (Stevens); Best Film Editing (Hornbeck); Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Waxman); Best Writing, Screenplay (Wilson, Brown)
Awards
Named to the National Film Registry in 1991 by the Library of Congress.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stevens, G., Wilson, M., Brown, H., Clift, M., Taylor, E., Winters, S., Brasselle, K., Revere, A., Mellor, W. C., Waxman, F., Dreiser, T., & Kearney, P. A place in the sun .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. A Place in the Sun. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens et al.. A Place in the Sun .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stevens, George, et al. A Place in the Sun
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