A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
This sublime adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy" is noir to the core, despite the gloss and glamour Paramount ladled on to make it a huge hit. A blue-collar social climber (Montgomery Clift) falls for a gorgeous society debutante (Elizabeth Taylor), but his plain, prole and pregnant girlfriend (Shelley Winters) stands in the way of his personal American Dream. The film won Oscars® for Best Costume Design, Score, Editing, Cinematography, Screenplay and Director, yet somehow lost Best Picture to AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. (Note courtesy of Noir City.) DIR/PROD George Stevens; SCR Michael Wilson, Harry Brown, from the novel "An American Tragedy" by Theodore Dreiser and the play by Patrick Kearney. U.S., 1951, b&w, 122 min. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 122 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024
Genre: Film noir