A Place In The Sun (Imprint Collection #8)
One of the Great Love Stories of All Time!
George Stevens' stunning adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy garnered six Academy Awards (including Best Director and Best Screenplay) and guaranteed immortality for screen lovers Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. Clift stars as George Eastman, a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth Taylor). Shelley Winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Eastman's professional and romantic prospects. Consumed with fear and desire, Eastman is ultimately driven to a desperate act of passion that unravels his world forever.
Critic Reviews:
- " The forceful script is shuddery, steadily building to an astonishing courtroom showdown and a devastating finale, where heartbreak and agony are certain to cloud redemption. " – Mike Massie
- " A Place in the Sun is a crowning achievement for director George Stevens. Under his guidance actor Clift and actresses Shelley Winters and Elizabeth Taylor have come through with the most compelling performances of their careers. " – Clyde Gilmour
- " One of the great studio dramas of the period and one of this column's favourite films, with haunting performances from Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. " – Evan Williams