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Elmer Gantry (DVD, 2006) 
Elmer Gantry (DVD, 2006)

 
Elmer Gantry (DVD, 2006)

Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: Jan 2006
Format: DVD
UPC: 027616888884
Product ID: EPID55968594
Description: Elmer Gantry is a charming, fast-talking con, working the road as a traveling salesman in the 1920s. Burt Lancaster stars as the elusive Gantry in this charismatic adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's 1927 novel. When Gantry runs across a grou...
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Elmer Gantry is a charming, fast-talking con, working the road as a traveling salesman in the 1920s. Burt Lancaster stars as the elusive Gantry in this charismatic adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's 1927 novel. When Gantry runs across a group of traveling evangelists, he charms their saintly leader, Sister Susan Falconer (Jean Simmons), and becomes her partner, preaching fire and brimstone in the packed revival tents of the hardened Midwest. Gantry's robust style and Falconer's Joan of Arc-like spirit skyrocket the two minstrels to fame and fortune as they travel with their flock waging war on sinners and speakeasies--until they preach in a big city and catch the eye of a tough prostitute (Shirley Jones) who knows that Elmer is not quite as holy as he appears. This biting portrait of the business of religion was highly innovative at the time of its release, casting a slightly tarnished light on the hustle and theatrics of traveling ministries, while analyzing the true nature of faith and redemption. Lancaster's performance as the salesman turned preacher is dynamic and highly charismatic, full of energy and robust flair.

Credits
Producer:Bernard Smith
Cast:André Previn, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Edward Andrews, John McIntire, Patti Page

Editorial Reviews
"...It's still unholy fun, perfectly complemented by Andre Previn's devilish, horn-and-hymn-mixing score..."
Total Film - Stephen Risness (10/01/2000)

Awards
1960Academy AwardsBest ActorBurt Lancaster, 1960Academy AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayRichard Brooks, 1960Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressShirley Jones

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