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Carrie

Play trailer Poster for Carrie 1952,  1h 58m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 75% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
75% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
When beautiful young Carrie Meeber (Jennifer Jones) travels from her small hometown to Chicago in the 1890s, she meets well-off traveling salesman Charles Drouet (Eddie Albert) on the train. When she loses her job in a sweatshop, she reconnects with the smitten Drouet and, scandalously, becomes his mistress. When Drouet's friend George Hurstwood (Laurence Olivier) falls in love with her, complications ensue. William Wyler directs this adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie."

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Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film Aug 4, 2024
4/5
A historical drama of a very high order, even if largely carried on the shoulders of its two leading stars. Go to Full Review
Manny Farber The Nation Sep 15, 2021
One has the feeling that the director is working with material that is as heavy and dignified as a Steinway grand inlaid with precious stones. Go to Full Review
Virginia Graham The Spectator Jun 29, 2020
The direction, as might be expected, is as polished as ebony, occasionally lingering a little too long perhaps to suck the substance out of a scene, but never pausing to philosophise or preach. The story is told simply and well. Go to Full Review
Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Oct 30, 2019
Expertly directed by William Wyler, and the skilled cast includes Laurence Olivier in a finely shaded portrayal of a middle-aged man whose passion is his doom. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 4, 2009
C+
Well-crafted but dry and sentimental adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's controversial novel Sister Carrie. Go to Full Review
David Kaplan Kaplan vs. Kaplan Mar 1, 2008
5/5
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Jan 27, 2019 The best romance movie ever made!
Abraham S Sep 24, 2017 Underrated. Incredible performance from Olivier. One of his best
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Cast & Crew

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William Wyler

Director

Jennifer Jones

Carrie Meeber

Laurence Olivier

George Hurstwood

Eddie Albert

Charles Drouet

Miriam Hopkins

Julie Hurstwood

Basil Ruysdael

Mr. Fitzgerald

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Carrie

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Movie Info

Synopsis When beautiful young Carrie Meeber (Jennifer Jones) travels from her small hometown to Chicago in the 1890s, she meets well-off traveling salesman Charles Drouet (Eddie Albert) on the train. When she loses her job in a sweatshop, she reconnects with the smitten Drouet and, scandalously, becomes his mistress. When Drouet's friend George Hurstwood (Laurence Olivier) falls in love with her, complications ensue. William Wyler directs this adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie."
Director
William Wyler
Producer
William Wyler
Screenwriter
Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 1952, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 58m
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