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George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

Genres

Documentary

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This short documentary takes a look at director George Stevens' making of the classic 1951 film A Place in the Sun.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

23 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

14 August 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Stevens

George Stevens

Self (archive footage)

George Stevens Jr.

George Stevens Jr.

Self

Ivan Moffat

Ivan Moffat

Self

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Self

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Self (archive footage)

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Self (archive footage)

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