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Duel in the Sun Movie Review
Treasures By Brenda
Duel in the Sun | Source
Duel in the Sun, A Passionate Adventure Movie
Tasked with writing a review of the 1947 movie Duel in the Sun, which, by the way, I have not seen, I set off to figure out what the movie was about and how it was received.
Was it a successful western movie or a dud?
Referred to as one of Gregory Peck's best movies and with descriptors like 'torrid tale of passion' and 'extravagant Technicolor epic,' I'll have to admit that Stargazer00 has me more than just a little bit curious about this movie, which is perhaps a bit beyond my regular genre of movies.
Stay tuned (or rather read on) while I share the details with you...from reviews by both professional and ordinary movie viewers to the official movie trailer to some interesting facts about the controversy surrounding Duel in the Sun.
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"A spectacularly adventurous
love story of the old west."
Official Duel in the Sun Movie Trailer
Duel In The Sun Plot
In 100 words or less.
A Duel In The Sun is a passionate romance movie that is set in the wild west and full of action. The Film Daily said it was 'flawlessly cast' and it included some pretty big names including Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore and Lillian Gish. The story is that of a daughter (Pearl) whose father hanged for murdering his wife. A wealthy Texan and his family adopt Pearl and she becomes trapped between love of one son and lust of the other. Definitely a movie ahead of its time.
Fast Facts About Duel In The Sun
ACTORS: Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones, Lionel Barrymore, Herbert Marshall, Jennifer Jones and Lillian Gish
DIRECTOR: King Vidor
STUDIO: MGM
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: I've seen original release date as 1947 and as December 31, 1946.
DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
RATED: Not rated, but definitely contains mature subject matter.
AWARDS: Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role
"Moments of romance, adventure,
comedy, tenderness and heartbreak.
Moments never to be forgotten..."
Duel in the Sun Poster | Source
Controversy Over Duel In The Sun
Duel in the Sun was a controversial movie in its day. It was known as "Lust in the Dust" because of a seductive dance scene, which was cut before the movie was released to the public. It was heavily edited in order to please the Hays Code censors and religious review boards. Rape scenes became love scenes and the sexuality of the movie was played down.
Producer David O. Selznick had initially hoped to surpass his success with . However, poor reviews, controversy about the sexual content and controversy about his relationship with the movie's female star negated the possibility of Duel in the Sun reaching the height of that movie.
Despite these controversies, Duel in the Sun was a box-office success. However, huge and unheard of costs for production ($6,000,000), advertising ($2,000,000) and expensive distribution tactics, meant that the film only broke even.
Duel in the Sun Movie Posters
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Duel In The Sun Movie Reviews
Duel in the Sun Film Review On Wikipedia
Find out all you need to know about Duel in the Sun, a Technicolor 1946 Western film on Wikipedia.
Duel in the Sun Movie Review on AMC
Read AMC's review of A Duel In The Sun, which was also known in its time as Lust in the Dust.
Duel in the Sun Film Review on Combustible Celluloid
Combustible Celluloid's review calls a Duel In The Sun good and bad and an interesting bit of film history.
Duel in the Sun New York Times Movie Review
I love these original movie reviews in the New York Times...even when they are not enthusiastic about a movie, like this one.
Duel in the Sun Amazon Customer Reviews
The Amazon customer reviews of Duel in the Sun are enthusiastic and include words like sweeing, magnificent, corny and romantic. They talk about this movie showing a wild west that never really existed and called it just right...containing as it does lots of suds, steam and foamy froth in a hacienda named Spanish Bit. Others say it is over the top, but many love it for exactly that reason.
Duel in the Sun was released in 1947 and went on to become one of the largest grossing western movies of all time. The popular movie stars featured into this film turned it into a blockbuster and an entertaining movie.
Duel in the Sun [DVD]
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