USA,
1953, 118 min
Directed by:
Fred ZinnemannScreenplay:
Daniel TaradashComposer:
George DuningCast:
Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra, Philip Ober, Mickey Shaughnessy, Harry Bellaver, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Warden (more)VOD (4)
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In this landmark film, passion and tragedy collide on a military base as a fateful day in December 1941 draws near. Private Prewitt (Montgomery Clift) is a soldier and former boxer being manipulated by his superior and peers. His friend Maggio (Frank Sinatra) tries to help him but has his own troubles. Sergeant Warden (Burt Lancaster) and Karen Holmes (Deborah Kerr) tread on dangerous ground as lovers in an illicit affair. Each of their lives will be changed when their stories culminate in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1954 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1954 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1954 - Frank Sinatra (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1954 - Donna Reed (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1954 - Daniel Taradash (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1954 - Burnett Guffey (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1954 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1954 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1954 - Montgomery Clift (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1954 - Burt Lancaster (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1954 - Deborah Kerr (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1954 - George Duning, Morris Stoloff (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1954 - Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1954 - Best Film
Golden Globes
- 1954 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)
- 1954 - Frank Sinatra (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1953 - Best Film
- 1953 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Director)
- 1953 - Burt Lancaster (Best Actor)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1954 - Fred Zinnemann (Grand Prize)