A place in the sun
(DVD) 

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LocationCall NumberStatus
Popular Media - 3rd FloorPN1997 .P63 2001On Shelf

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097360581546, 00097360581546

Notes

General Note
Based on: An American tragedy / by Theodore Dreiser.
General Note
Features: interactive menus, scene selection, theatrical trailer, retrospective cast and crew interviews, commentary by George Stevens, Jr. and Ivan Moffat, and "George Stevens: filmmakers who knew him."
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, William C. Mellor; production design, Hans Dreier, Walter Tyler; editor, William Hornbeck; music, Franz Waxman.
Participants/Performers
Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Keefe Brasselle.
Description
Contrast of rich and poor, as the aspiring young man becomes obsessed with murdering his factory girl fiancee when offered the chance to get a rich wife.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards for Best Director (George Stevens), Best Writing (Screenplay) (Michael Wilson and Harry Brown), Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) (William C. Mellor), Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) (Franz Waxman), Best Film Editing (William Hornbeck), and Best Costume Design (Black-and-White) (Edith Head)
Local note
SACFinal081324

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stevens, G., Wilson, M., Browns, H., Clift, M., Taylor, E., Winters, S., Waxman, F., & Dreiser, T. (2001). A place in the sun . Paramount Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Stevens et al.. 2001. A Place in the Sun. Hollywood, CA: Paramount Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Stevens et al.. A Place in the Sun Hollywood, CA: Paramount Home Video, 2001.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Stevens, G., Wilson, M., Browns, H., Clift, M., Taylor, E., Winters, S. and Waxman, F. et al (2001). A place in the sun. Hollywood, CA: Paramount Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stevens, George, et al. A Place in the Sun Paramount Home Video, 2001.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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