A Place in the Sun
1951
****
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere, Keefe Brasselle, Fred Clark, Raymond Burr
This powerful drama looks to the dark side of the American Dream. George Eastman is a poor man who dreams of better things. Just when he has a chance to rise above his station, his pregnant working glass girlfriend gets in the way. Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters shine in these roles. The film won six Academy Awards, which include best director and best screenplay (by Michael Wilson and Harry Brown). Adapted from Theodore Dreiser's novel An American Tragedy.
