A Place in the Sun (1951)

A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American drama film based on Theodore Dreiser's 1925 novel An American Tragedy and the 1926 play of the same name. The film received critical and commercial success, winning six Academy Awards and the first-ever Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.

George Eastman (Montgomery Clift), the nephew of a wealthy industrialist, is cast out of high society and given blue-collar employment in his uncle's factory in this famous adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's novel "An American Tragedy." George falls in love with coworker Alice Tripp as he climbs through the ranks of the company (Shelley Winters). When he meets socialite Angela Vickers (Elizabeth Taylor), he immediately falls in love with her, leading in a sad love triangle.

Detailed Information:

Directed by: George Stevens

Starring: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters

Release dates: April 5, 1951 (Cannes Film Festival)/August 14, 1951 (Los Angeles)
Running time: 122 minutes