Review of Elmer Gantry (1960) by Monsieur R — 18 Dec 2010
An amazing film. A film about a new found romance and a ex-lover's revenge. Lancaster is flat out tremendous in this devil may care and hustler guy who runs into his flame, Jean Simmons, a serious bible thumper. He gets into the action pretty soon into the movie, ready to do his part to save souls. His insincerity leads to misery.
This tends to be long and slow paced in the last half. You have to stick with it because this film is worth it. Soundtrack by composer Andre Previn, a very famous pianist and movie composer of the day.
Fyi: This movie was referenced to in the movie There Will Be Blood.
Director: Richard Brooks.
Writers: Richard Brooks (screenplay), Sinclair Lewis (from the novel by).
Composer: Andre Previn.
**Elmer Gantry is a satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis in 1926 and published by Harcourt in March 1927.
STARS:
Burt Lancaster ... Elmer Gantry (Oscar Best Actor).
Jean Simmons ... Sister Sharon Falconer.
Arthur Kennedy ... Jim Lefferts.
Dean Jagger ... William L. Morgan.
Shirley Jones ... Lulu Bains.
Patti Page ... Sister Rachel.
Edward Andrews ... George F. Babbitt (as Ed Andrews).
John McIntire ... Rev. John Pengilly.
Hugh Marlowe ... Rev. Philip Garrison.
Joe Maross ... Pete.
Philip Ober ... Rev. Planck.
Barry Kelley ... Police Capt. Holt.
This review of Elmer Gantry (1960) was written by Monsieur R on 18 Dec 2010.
Elmer Gantry has generally received very positive reviews.
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