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| | Carrie (1952) | | | | Studio: Paramount | | | | Producer: William Wyler | | | | Starring: Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones, Miriam Hopkins, Eddie Albert | | | | Synopsis: A sterling performance by Olivier is the centerpiece of this drama based on the novel Sister Carrie by Dreiser. When a farm girl follows her dreams to turn-of-the-century Chicago, she enters a bleak world of grueling, poorly-paid factory work. Determined to better her condition, she attaches herself to a salesman and then to a married restaurant manager who loses everything in order to keep her. As she ascends to success in the footlights, she leaves behind the man who rescued her. | | | | Academy Awards®: | | | | | | Art Direction | Hal Pereira
Roland Anderson
Emil Kuri | Nominated | | Costume Design | | Nominated | | | | | | BAFTA: | | | | | | | | Best British Actor | Laurence Olivier | Nominated | | | | | | Venice FilmFestival: | | | | | | | | Golden Lion | William Wyler | Nominated | | | | Buy this movie on VHS | | | Certain product data ©1948-2002 Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved. | | | | |
