A Place in the Sun

Summary

A Place in the Sun is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,015 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Place in the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Director^[3].
• A Place in the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White^[4].
• A Place in the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5].
• A Place in the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6].
• A Place in the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[7].
• A Place in the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score^[8].
• A Place in the Sun's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• A Place in the Sun was directed by George Stevens^[10].
• Michael Wilson wrote the screenplay for A Place in the Sun^[11].
• Harry Brown wrote the screenplay for A Place in the Sun^[12].
• Theodore Dreiser wrote the screenplay for A Place in the Sun^[13].
• A Place in the Sun's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman^[14].
• A Place in the Sun's genre is drama film^[15].
• A Place in the Sun's genre is film noir^[16].
• A Place in the Sun's genre is romance film^[17].
• A Place in the Sun's based on is recorded as An American Tragedy^[18].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Montgomery Clift^[19].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Elizabeth Taylor^[20].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Shelley Winters^[21].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Anne Revere^[22].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Fred Clark^[23].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Raymond Burr^[24].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Ted de Corsia^[25].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Ian Wolfe^[26].
• A cast member of A Place in the Sun was Douglas Spencer^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Place in the Sun was produced by George Stevens^[28]. It was directed by George Stevens^[10]. Screenwriters include Michael Wilson^[11], Harry Brown^[12], and Theodore Dreiser^[13]. Cast members include Montgomery Clift^[19], Elizabeth Taylor^[20], Shelley Winters^[21], Anne Revere^[22], Fred Clark^[23], and Raymond Burr^[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1951^[29], April 5, 1951^[30], August 14, 1951^[31], and January 25, 1952^[32]. The original language of A Place in the Sun was English^[33]. Genres include drama film^[15], film noir^[16], and romance film^[17]. It is part of National Film Registry^[34]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director^[3], an award for best direction^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White^[4]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1935^[41]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6], an award for best adapted screenplay^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[7]; and Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score^[8]. Reviews include 7.5/10^[45], 82%^[46], and 76/100^[47].

Why It Matters

A Place in the Sun ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,015 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

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].