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Directed by George Stevens
USA 1951
Montgomery Clift stars as George Eastman, a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth Taylor). Shelley Winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Eastmans professional and romantic prospects. ***
A Place in the Sun (1951) is a powerful social drama and romance from
director/producer George Stevens. The black and white film plays on the
audience's emotions, by involving and drawing them into complicity with the
tragic resolution. Methodically, the film is stylistically dark, almost with
film-noirish qualities, yet it has some of the most romantic and passionate
sequences ever filmed - between the radiant debutante, 18 year-old Elizabeth
Taylor (in her first adult role) and 29 year-old Montgomery Clift, who stars as
a laboring wage slave. Excerpt of Tim Dirks review on The Greatest Films located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: April 5th, 1951 (Cannes Film Festival)
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Imprint - Region FREE - Blu-ray vs. Paramount - Region FREE - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Imprint - Region FREE - Blu-ray | Paramount - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 2:01:57.059 | 2:01:57.476 |
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1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 47,375,426,724 bytesFeature: 36,786,192,384 bytes Video Bitrate: 32.98 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 44,955,568,266 bytesFeature: 38,216,945,664 bytesVideo Bitrate: 35.83 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master
Audio English 2650 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2650 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 2610 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2610 kbps / 24-bit (DTS
Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby
Digital Audio German 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -31dB
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Subtitles | English, None | English (SDH), English, German, Spanish , French , None |
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Release Information: Studio: Imprint
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 47,375,426,724 bytesFeature: 36,786,192,384 bytes Video Bitrate: 32.98 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: Audio commentary with George Stevens Jr. and associate producer Ivan Moffat George Stevens and His Place in the Sun featurette (22:23) George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him Warren Beatty, Frank Capra, and others reminisce about working with Stevens (45:27) Theatrical Trailer (2:37) Photo Gallery (11:55) Imprint Trailer (0:26) Optional English subtitles Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies
Transparent Blu-ray Case inside slipcase (see below) Chapters 12 |
Release Information: Studio: Paramount
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 44,955,568,266 bytesFeature: 38,216,945,664 bytesVideo Bitrate: 35.83 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: Commentary by George Stevens Jr. and Ivan Moffat NEW Filmmaker Focus: Leonard Maltin on A PLACE IN THE SUN (41:43) George Stevens and His Place in the Sun (22:13) George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him (45:19) Theatrical Trailers (2:39)
Custom Blu-ray Case slipcase (see below) Chapters 13 |
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ADDITION: Paramount
Blu-ray
(August 2021): Paramount's 1080P transfer of George Stevens' A Place in
the Sun
What is new is Filmmaker Focus: Leonard Maltin on A Place in the Sun running 40-minutes where he discusses the filmmakers, the cast, the production design and his appreciation for A Place in the Sun. NOTE: I don't know if mine is simply a review copy but I don't have the bells and whistles of the Paramount accouterments (slipcase etc.) seen above.
Outside of cover/packaging preferences, and lack of mono audio option,
the Paramount is the more desirable and only 1/2 the price of the limited
edition Imprint.
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NOTE: We have added 74 more large
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On their
Blu-ray,
Imprint offer a DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround bump (as found on the 2001
DVD) but thankfully a linear PCM dual-mono track (both 24-bit) in the
original English language. This is quite impressive as the DVD did not
offer original mono at all. It's now authentically flat with the
emotional score by
Franz Waxman (Rear
Window,
Untamed,
Rebecca,
Dark
Passage, Bride
of Frankenstein,
Rear Window,
Sunset Boulevard)
with other music, ex. Mona Lisa played as background music and
Out of Nowhere played on the radio. It sounds clean with some minor
buoyancy. Imprint offer optional English subtitles on
their Region FREE
Blu-ray.
Beyond an extensive 'Stills Gallery' and their own
short trailer for products, the Imprint
Blu-ray
George Stevens' A Place in the Sun
is a total masterpiece. It's a film I
was thrilled to hear was coming to Blu-ray.
Imprint's package is a bit underwhelming with no new substantive extras,
a modest 1080P image (even if from a 4K restoration) but the
original audio option. The jury is still out on these guys and for the
exorbitant price of this release - only the very serious fans of the
film, Monty or Liz should consider indulging. It'll be a keeper for me
and its superiority over the (almost 20-year old) DVD - and original
audio inclusion - is appreciated by this reviewer. I also like the
slipcase. To each his own. I'm leaning, at present, to these guys being
the 'real deal'. Time will tell. |
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