Looking almost as good as mgms lavishly mounted gone with the wind, the technicolor extremes of lighting and coloration are all accurate and there is. The combination of terrible acting, epic scope, its goofy depiction of a lustily violent romance, and technicolor so rich and strange it makes texas look like mars. Selznick was desperate to recreate the national excitement that gone with the wind 1939 had enjoyed, and he also wanted a spectacular showcase for jennifer jones, his future wife. Duel in the sun 1946 was branded lust in the dust at the time of its release. Interview with cecilia peck, carey peck and anthony peck.
It is the sort of monumental failure that isnt made anymore, and to prove it, why else are we still talking about it sixty years later. A special collectors edition 2 cd set featuring one of the greatest film scores from the composer of the alamo high noon lost horizon the guns of navarone the fall of the roman empire dial m for muder. Garrett, and ben hecht, based on the 1944 novel by niven busch. Duel in the sun 1946 hd gregory peck jennifer jones, joseph. The western was begun in 1944 and completed 20 months later. Seven years after gone with the wind, producer david o. Selznick, which tells the story of a mestiza halfnative american girl who goes to live with her white relatives, becoming involved in prejudice and forbidden love. Duel in the sun, a 1946 western film directed by king vidor. Read the full synopsis of duel in the sun, 1947, directed by king vidor, with jennifer jones, joseph cotten, gregory peck, at turner classic movies. The story has been unceremoniously criticized as lust in the dust but actually, its quite compelling with great performances from gregory peck and. The basic source material appears to be identical but the authoring is vastly improved. Duel in the sun is predominantly directed by king vidor and is produced and written by david o. Its still good fun to watch, especially the riotous ending. With an allstar cast headed by gregory peck, jennifer jones and joseph cotton, duel in.
Selznicks attempt to duplicate the success of his gone with the wind in the western genre, a grandiose entertainment intended to do for his wife jennifer jones what scarlett ohara did for vivien leigh. Its big in every way possible, both in the size and splendor of its production and in its awardwinning cast, but the movie is often too mammoth for the relatively small story its choosing to tell, and its extreme length isnt supported by the narrative. Duel in the sun was nominated for 2 academy awards best actress in a leading role jones and best actress in a supporting role gish. Duel in the sun roadshow version bluray kino lorber. Selznick was attempting to top his success with gone with the wind, and though it did make quite a lot of money, duel never matched the level of public and critical adulation of his previous film. Alberto salazar, dick beardsley, and americas greatest marathon is a 2006 book by freelance sportswriter john brant. Mar 11, 2006 there was no irony, or winking selfconsciousness about anything in duel in the sunthis was an attempt to make the great american story, a film of high purpose and bold strokes. Since you went away 1944, duel in the sun 1946, portrait of jennie 1948, and a farewell to arms 1957, all of which starred actress jennifer jones, whom. Interested in bringing duel in the sun roadshow version to your school or library. The 1977 open championship in golf, which saw an epic duel between tom watson and jack nicklaus. Duel in the sun soundtrack cd details and availability.
Gregory peck, duel in the sun 1946 myvintagephotos. The technicolor film stars jennifer jones, joseph cotten, gregory peck, lillian. I normally enjoy overtures, but here it seemed selfaggrandizing and grating. For all of its troubles during production and postproduction, duel in the sun ranks as one of the greatest cinematic photoplays ever made alongside d.
Integrated with woocommerce, siteorigins page builder, contact form 7 and more. Good and bad sons of a texas cattle baron fight each other, and the railroad, over a dark beauty. Any recommendations for movies similar to duel in the sun. This movie is continuum of gross overacting all around with the exceptions of joseph cotten, harry carey and. One of the worlds most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, peck continued to play major film roles until the late 1970s. Duel in the sun is a movie that practically screams from the opening shot this is the most important movie you will ever watch. Jun 28, 2017 duel in the sun soundtrack cd details and availability. Eldred gregory peck april 5, 1916 june 12, 2003 was an american actor. Jun 14, 2017 duel in the sun the complete film score from 1946, composed by dimitri tiomkin. Its the story of the mccanless family, parents lionel barrymore and lillian gish and sons joseph cotten and gregory peck. Expanded from an article featured in runners world magazine, the book tells the story of two american distance runners, dick beardsley and alberto salazar, and how their lives changed after both men ran the 1982 boston marathon. When her father is executed for murdering her mother, halfindian girl pearl chavez jennifer jones goes to live with a wealthy texas senator lionel barrymore and his family.
Demilles the king of kings, selznicks own gone with the wind, and both silent 1923, 1925 and sound versions 1956, 1959of the ten commandments. Selznicks answer to gone with the wind a sprawling western saga, photographed in the lurid tones of technicolor. Duel in the sun soundtrack 1946 the moviemusic store. Hand color tinted photo of gregory peck from the 1946 movie, duel in the sun. Beautiful halfbreed pearl chavez becomes the ward of her dead fathers first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad. Duelo ao sol, king vidors duel in the sun, lust in the dust. Roadshow version overture, prologue, exit audio commentary by film historian gaylyn studlar.
Duel in the sun roadshow version may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. There was no irony, or winking selfconsciousness about anything in duel in the sunthis was an attempt to make the great american story, a film of high purpose and bold strokes. As violent as the windswept prairie beautiful halfbreed pearl chavez becomes the ward of her dead fathers first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad. Duel in the sun 1946 tragedy seems to follow pearl chavez jennifer jones everywhere she goes. Duel in the sun the complete film score from 1946, composed by dimitri tiomkin.
The arrival of pearl chavez at the spanish bit ranch in the brazos c. Duel in the sun 1946 by jennifer jones, gregory peck venice film winner ntsc, 1,2,3,4,5,6. Released by prometheus in 2017 xpcd 180 containing music from duel in the sun 1946. Directed by king vidor, otto brower, william dieterle. From that moment on, the two are locked into a fiery hatelove relationship that inexorably advances towards the final scene, which gives the film its title. Selznick released this equally grandiose epic set in the old west.
Pearl chavez jennifer jones is a mestiza halfwhite, halfnative american girl who is orphaned after her father kills her mother after he caught her with a lover. Anchor bays dvd of duel in the sun, the roadshow edition not only has more features than their earlier plainwrap edition but is a much better transfer. Demilles the king of kings, selznicks own gone with the wind, and both silent 1923, 1925 and sound versions 1956, 1959of the ten commandments and benhur. Duel in the sun subtitles download movie and tv series. Duel in the sun benefits from this forbidden passion, as we see jones and peck sweating a lot, screaming at each other, hitting each other, and just generally being cruel to one another. Duel in the sun 1947 directed by king vidor genres western. With this film, producer selznick attempted to recreate the success of gone with the wind. Selznick, based on a novel of the same name by niven busch. Duel in the sun nicknamed lust in the dust is a 1946 american psychological western film directed by king vidor, produced and written by david o.
Released by vintage music containing music from duel in the sun 1946. Gregory peck in duel in the sun 1946 owen marsh in duel in the sun 1946 jennifer jones in duel in the sun 1946 d. Duel in the sun theatrical version on dvd 01065695 from starz anchor bay. Duel in the sun is a 1946 american psychological western film directed by king vidor, produced and written by david o. Many have often jokingly referred to the picture as lust in the dust, which. Duel in the sun theatrical version dvd 1946 dvd empire. Duel in the sun 1946 hd gregory peck jennifer jones, joseph cotten.
Duel in the sun roadshow version kino lorber theatrical. Kino follows up with a selection of teasers and exhibitor tags for the film, followed by two full trailers for other kino westerns. If ever a western deserved the title of horse opera, this is it. Originally i had no intentions of seeing this, but, due to the fact that it really angered the catholic church back in the day, and the fact. Duel in the sun roadshow version only the producer of gone with the wind could have conceived a film so massive in scope and sweep as this epic western which received several academy award nominations in 1947 including best actress for jennifer jones and made varietys alltime top box office list. Duel in the sun, a book about dick beardsley, alberto salazar, and the 1982 boston marathon. King vidors duel in the sun was the production he placed all of his hopes on. Duel in the sun is a 1946 technicolor western film directed by king vidor and produced and written by david o. After a domestic dispute results in the death of both of her parents, pearl moves in with her aunt. It stars jennifer jones, joseph cotten, gregory peck, lillian gish and lionel barrymore. Duel in the sun is a 1946 film about a sexuallycharged halfbreed woman who becomes the point of contention between two brothers who were cain and abel opposites one brutish and one refined. Selznick who failed in his desire to make it the western equivalent of his earlier civil war epic gone with the wind. The world premiere recording of the complete score to duel in the sun composed by dimtri tiomkin. Duel in the sun soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
Staring joseph cotten, gregory peck, jennifer jones and walter huston. In fact as lewt mccanless peck played his worst character until josef mengele in boys from brazil. Dubbed lust in the dust by clever people of the time duel in the sun is a ferociously overheated western with a bad romance novel plot blown up to the scale of grand opera. Duel in the sun is a 1946 film about a sexuallycharged halfbreed woman who becomes the point of contention between two brothers who were cain and abel opposites one brutish and one refined directed by king vidor.
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