Gantry burt lancaster drops into the revival tent for his first experience of the phenomenal sister sharon falconer jean simmons in elmer gantry, 1960, from the sinclair lewis novel. Will try to buy elmer gantry dvd from another source. Elmer gantry is a 1960 american drama film about a con man and a female evangelist selling religion to smalltown america. See rank elmer gantry 1960 146 min drama july 1960 usa 7. Richard brooks american writer and director britannica. Elmer gantry is a fasttalking, harddrinking traveling salesman who always has a risque story and a hip flask to entertain cronies and customers alike. Check here english if you are not a hdcenter premium member, you cannot see premium links. Elmer gantry 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of gantry s exlovers decides that she has a. On my way elmer gantry singalong lyrics by paul siddall. Elmer gantry has been a phony all his life and shara a saint, yet at the end jean simons character is more focused on the church an idol she has created than in what actually what she knows faith can do, and how she can be usefull to other people. Eighty years after the book and almost 50 years since the movie, elmer gantrys name still rises alongside the downfall of preachers and. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles.
But by the end i was impressed to see a 1960 hollywood film about religion that wasnt a polemic, and provokes as many questions about the nature, motives and results of faith and preaching as it gives answers. Report jim lefferts is the clear voice that cuts through the malarkey as the moral compass. Rent elmer gantry 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Elmer gantry, le charlatan 1960 bande annonce depoque hd. Elmer gantry 1960 arthur kennedy as reporter jim lefferts. A fasttalking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause. A fasttalking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her. When hedonistic but charming con man elmer gantry burt lancaster meets the beautiful sister sharon falconer jean simmons, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of gantry s exlovers decides that she has a score to settle with. In the 1920s, elmer gantry entertains a group of fellow salesmen in a speakeasy with his ribald jokes and easy charm. Direct download elmer gantry 1960 1080p bluray h264 aac.
Gantry burt lancaster drops into the revival tent for his first experience of the phenomenal sister sharon falconer jean simmons in elmer gantry, 1960, from the sinclair lewis novel view the tcmdb entry for elmer gantry 1960. Richard brooks, american screenwriter and director whose bestknown movies were adaptations of literary works, notably blackboard jungle 1955, elmer gantry 1960, and in cold blood 1967. After attending temple university in philadelphia, brooks began his writing career as. Download elmer gantry 1960 1080p bluray h264 aacrarbg or any other file from movies category. When hedonistic but charming con man elmer gantry meets the beautiful sister sharon falconer, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. Elmer gantry, is initially attracted by booze and easy money though he eventually renounces tobacco and alcohol and chasing women. Elmer gantry was released at the dawn of the decline of the production code, and although the censors had massive issues with the content, it does manage to. Elmer gantry is a satirical novel written by sinclair lewis in 1926 that presents aspects of the religious activity of america in fundamentalist and evangelistic circles and the attitudes of the 1920s public toward it. Adapted by director richard brooks, the film is based on the 1927 novel of the same name by sinclair lewis and stars burt lancaster, jean simmons, arthur kennedy, shirley jones and. Find where to watch elmer gantry and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Good video quality,however the audio turned off intermittently, greatly reducing the enjoyment of watching. If you wont buy a premium account, you wont able to download. Elmer gantry not available on your favorite video service.
When a salvation army worker enters, gantry shocks and moves the crowd with an impromptu, impassioned sermon equating god with love. He is immediately taken with sister sharon falconer, a lay preacher whose hellfireanddamnation revivalism has attracted quite a following. Arthur kennedy lends his depth of acting to this powerful drama by upton sinclair costarring jean simmons and burt lancaster as elmer gantry. Elmer gantry, american film drama, released in 1960, that was an adaptation of sinclair lewiss novel of the same name and featured academy awardwinning. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of gantry s exlovers shirley. On the other hand gantry is transformed at the end, and he becomes more human and close to god. I returned the dvd for a replacement which had similar problems, but at different points in the movie. Elmer gantry opens with a short shot of chapter 1 of the novel, im not sure if this implies a loyal reproduction, but since one of the criticisms i heard of this film is that it vulgarizes the. A fasttalking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that. After collecting money from the patrons, gantry takes a drunken barfly back to his hotel room. Read elmer gantry signet classic series ebook free. Lancaster portrayed the title character, a charlatan evangelist who joins a ministry headed by.
Elmer gantry full movie hd film download full version elmer gantry video or. Mp4 torrent download,torrent hash is 9c89b5a2025b1dfee7d59f68bb46415145ebe191. The two make a successful onstage pair, and their chemistry extends to romance. A best actor oscar went to burt lancaster for his outstanding performance as a conmanturnedpreacher in this.
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