Review of A Place in the Sun (1951) by Cameron J — 08 Aug 2014

Brilliant drama. Was going to say "crime-drama" but it is much more.

Than that.

Starts out as a romance and general relationship drama and then evolves.

Into something more and a whole letter better. Retains its sense of.

Romance until the end, but throws in many topical issues along the way.

(validity, or otherwise, of the death penalty being one of them).

Excellent plot. The way the movie evolves from a small town human drama.

To a crime drama and courtroom drama is incredible, and totally.

Unpredictable. Even in the final scene you don't know how things are.

Going to work out.

Superb directing from George Stevens. Hitchcockian in some of his uses.

Of camera angles, and Billy Wilder-like in his presentation of human.

Lives and tragedy.

The movie will be mostly remembered for the magnetic, sensitive.

Performance from Montgomery Clift. Known for portraying deep, emotional.

Characters, Clift doesn't disappoint here. Plus, here he shows a darker.

Side too. Well deserved his Best Actor Oscar nomination and unlucky not.

To win.

Shelley Winters also deserved her Best Actress nomination for her.

Portrayal of Alice. Played the shy, sweet, unassuming, unpretentious.

Character to perfection.

No nomination for Elizabeth Taylor but she lights up the screen in.

Every scene she is in. Stunningly beautiful.

Interesting to see Raymond Burr as the District Attorney. Good work by.

Him.

A classic.