Elmer Gantry (Film)
- Burt Lancaster: Elmer Gantry
- Jean Simmons: Sister Sarah Falconer
- Dean Jagger: William L. Morgan
- Shirley Jones: Lulu Bains
- Arthur Kennedy: Jim Lefferts
- Patti Page: sister Rachel
- Edward Andrews: George F. Babbitt
- John McIntire: Rev. John Pengilly
Elmer Gantry is an American feature film (1960 ) based on the novel of Nobel laureate Sinclair Lewis. In Germany he also ran under the movie title Elmer Gantry - God is in the business.
Action
Elmer Gantry is a cunning figure who hangs out in the Prohibition era in restaurants serving alcohol, a broken theology behind it and every woman running behind. On a tour as a sales representative gantry finds out that you can do as a representative of God in a tent mission much better conversions. Missionary Sarah Falconer knows how to move people in the Midwest of the United States in droves to the church entrance. Gantry is her assistant and awakens their love. In the city of Zenith Sarah Falconer first wants to evangelize the die-hard urbanites, then build his own tabernacle from their collection revenues. Gantry runs a former lover on the way, working in a brothel. This tries to blackmail him with compromising photos. Sarah Falconer agrees to pay the extortion sum, the photos still come to the press. In order for the mission enterprise is ruined.
The film relates how the novel a critical position to the diversity of American faith communities and the corruptibility of their priests, community leaders and church members.
Reviews
" A representational bravura performance by Burt Lancaster. "
German version
The German synchronous processing was 1961.
Awards
The film received three Oscars in 1961:
- Best Actor for Burt Lancaster
- Best Supporting Actress for Shirley Jones
- Best Adapted Screenplay
The music by André Previn was nominated for an Oscar. At the Golden Globes also won the Burt Lancaster Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama. In addition, the Laurel Award of the film received a Best Drama in 1961.
Media
DVD
- Elmer Gantry. MGM Home Entertainment 2003
Soundtrack
- André Previn, A. S. Sullivan, Robert Lowry, George Duffield, George J. Webb, Mahalia Jackson et al.: Elmer Gantry. Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack - Deluxe Edition. Rykodisk, Salem and London 1998, Media -No. RCD 10732 - Original recording (stereo) under the direction of André Previn