When Elizabeth Taylor made "A Place in the Sun" in 1951, this was supposed to be her entry into more mature roles. In this film, for the first part of it, she sounds like a girl out in the rural areas of "National Velvet." She is churlish at best with a whining, annoying stature.
Louis Calhern, as her father, certainly proves again that Father Knows Best but to a certain degree.
It is with her attempted suicide in the film that she finds maturity and her performance improves.
She goes back and forth in her desires between two notable musicians, the violinist (Vittoria Gassman) and pianist John Ericson, both of whom are excellent in their respective roles. Ironically, Gassman was married to Shelley Winters, the latter being a rival to Taylor in "Place in the Sun."
The music here is divine and Tchaikovsky was never better.
Louis Calhern, as her father, certainly proves again that Father Knows Best but to a certain degree.
It is with her attempted suicide in the film that she finds maturity and her performance improves.
She goes back and forth in her desires between two notable musicians, the violinist (Vittoria Gassman) and pianist John Ericson, both of whom are excellent in their respective roles. Ironically, Gassman was married to Shelley Winters, the latter being a rival to Taylor in "Place in the Sun."
The music here is divine and Tchaikovsky was never better.