# A Place in the Sun (1951)

> An ambitious young man caught between a working-class obligation and an intoxicating elite romance is driven toward an irreversible moral crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15240

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
- Director: George Stevens
- Cast: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere, Keefe Brasselle, Fred Clark, Raymond Burr, Herbert Heyes
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043924/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, brooding, romantic, classic cinema night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and desire unfolds as one man's choices lead to devastating consequences.

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