A Place in the Sun

Name: A Place in the Sun
Director: George Stevens
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1951

1951

George Stevens

1951·Passed·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor·Montgomery Clift·Shelley Winters·Anne Revere

Languages

English

Major Awards

3 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (3)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1952)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Director

Other

National Board of Review, USA (1951)

Best Film

Nominations (8)

Best Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1952)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1952)

The Robert Meltzer Award (Screenplay Dealing Most Ably with Problems of the American Scene)

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actress

Golden Globes, USA (1952)

Best Actress - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1951)

Best Director

Cannes Film Festival (1951)