A Place in the Sun

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 1999 Filmcritic.com

The classic tragedy, in classic form. Disturbing and powerful considering its time (1951), this film, based on the novel An American Tragedy, features Clift's greatest performance as a working-class guy wooed by an assembly line worker (Winters) and a ritzy chick (Taylor). The Pandora's box he opens when one is accidentally killed makes for a timeless tragedy.

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Rating

4.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: George Stevens
  • Producer: George Stevens
  • Screenwriter: Harry Brown, Michael Wilson
  • Stars: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere, Keefe Brasselle, Fred Clark, Raymond Burr, Herbert Heyes
  • MPAA Rating: NR