A place in the sun

Stevens, George, 1904-1975 (Production personnel, Director). Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978 (Screenwriter). Brown, Harry, 1917-1986 (Screenwriter). Clift, Montgomery. (Actor). Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 (Actor). Winters, Shelley. (Actor). Brasselle, Keefe. (Actor). Revere, Anne, 1903-1990 (Actor). Mellor, William C., 1903-1963 (Cinematographer). Waxman, Franz, 1906-1967 (Added Author). Dreiser, Theodore 1871-1945 Motion picture adaptation of (work): American tragedy. (Added Author). Kearney, Patrick 1894-1933 Motion picture adaptation of (work): American tragedy. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Paramount Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelly Winters, Keefe Brasselle, Anne Revere. (Cast).

Summary: 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.

Item details

ISBN: 0792172841
ISBN: 9780792172840
ISBN: 079217285X
ISBN: 9780792172857
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, [2001]
Distributor: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, [2001]
Copyright: ©2001

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Based on the novel An American tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the Patrick Kearney play adapted from the novel. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951. 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 Note:	Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, Franz Waxman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelly Winters, Keefe Brasselle, Anne Revere.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA: Not rated. Canadian home video rating: 14A.
System Details Note:	DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English closed-captions for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	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) Named to the National Film Registry in 1991 by the Library of Congress.