A Place in the Sun

George Stevens

19512h 2mEnglish
Accolades
6Oscar
Wins
1Golden Globe
Win
1Cannes
Nomination
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Synopsis

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

Details

Genres

DramaRomanceCrime

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

7

Wins

14

Nominations

6 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Won

  • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Cinematography (Black-and-White) · William C. Mellor
  • Costume Design (Black-and-White) · Edith Head
  • Directing · George Stevens
  • Film Editing · William Hornbeck
  • Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) · Franz Waxman
  • Writing (Screenplay) · Michael Wilson, Harry Brown
Full award breakdown

1952

Academy Awards

6Wins
9Noms
◆ Won

Cinematography (Black-and-White)

William C. Mellor

1952
◆ Won

Costume Design (Black-and-White)

Edith Head

1952
◆ Won

Directing

George Stevens

1952
◆ Won

Film Editing

William Hornbeck

1952
◆ Won

Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Franz Waxman

1952
◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay)

Michael Wilson, Harry Brown

1952
Nom

Actor

Montgomery Clift

1952
Nom

Actress

Shelley Winters

1952
Nom

Best Motion Picture

George Stevens, Producer

1952

1952

Golden Globes

1Wins
4Noms
◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Drama

A Place In The Sun

1952
Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

George Stevens

1952
Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Shelley Winters

1952
Nom

Cinematography - Black And White

A Place In The Sun

1952

1951

Cannes Film Festival

0Wins
1Noms
Nom

In Competition - Feature films

George STEVENS

1951

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