A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
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"Seems like we always spend the best part of our time just saying goodbye."don't believe your own press. the deep-focus shot in which montgomery clift first sees elizabeth taylor is pretty much the movies, more or less. not that i feel compelled to get it tattooed on the side of my shaved head, or anything.
As confrontational and hallucinatory as mainstream Golden Age Hollywood ever got. A resounding expression of repression, desire, and rage right underneath the surface. The most perfect collision of acting styles at exactly the right time in movie history. Just a powerhouse.
It’s so evident that Clift and Elizabeth were soulmates from the beginning. In this film, you can see how their natural chemistry shines through each scene together and, later, when Clift’s career went through a difficult time, Elizabeth Taylor’s unwavering support was truly extraordinary and very rare in the industry. She literally saved his life once and they exemplify the essence of platonic love.
A factory worker from a modest background attempts to climb the social ladder, only to find himself trapped between his pregnant girlfriend and a beautiful, wealthy heiress.
George Stevens directed the film in 1951, a prominent filmmaker known for his work during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Yes, the film is an adaptation of the 1925 novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser, which was inspired by real events.
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