A Place in the Sun
1951 film by George Stevens
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Summary
A Place in the Sun is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,390 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Director[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[5], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[6], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[7], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[8], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[10]
- Director: George Stevens[11]
- Screenwriter: Michael Wilson[12], Harry Brown[13], Theodore Dreiser[14]
- Composer: Franz Waxman[15]
- Genre: drama film[16], film noir[17], romance film[18]
- Based on: An American Tragedy[19]
- Cast member: Montgomery Clift[20], Elizabeth Taylor[21], Shelley Winters[22], Anne Revere[23], Fred Clark[24], Raymond Burr[25], Ted de Corsia[26], Ian Wolfe[27], Douglas Spencer[28], Frieda Inescort[29], Herbert Heyes[30], John Ridgely[31], Kathleen Freeman[32], Keefe Brasselle[33]
- Producer: George Stevens[34]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[35]
- Director of photography: William C. Mellor[36]
- Part of: National Film Registry[37]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
- Commons category: A Place in the Sun (film)[39]
- Distribution format: video on demand[40]
- Review score: 7.5/10[41], 82%[42], 76/100[43]
- Color: black-and-white[44]
- Country of origin: United States[45]
- Publication date: January 1, 1951[46], April 5, 1951[47], August 14, 1951[48], January 25, 1952[49]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[50], Netflix[51]
- Film editor: William Hornbeck[52]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[53], Academy Award for Best Actress[54], Academy Award for Best Director[55], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[56], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[57], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[58], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[59]
Why It Matters
A Place in the Sun has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did A Place in the Sun receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[5], and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[6].