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"Elmer Gantry: One man's fervent pursuit of wealth and power leads him to religion for profit in the evangelist tents of the 1920's Midwestern Corn Belt."
"A fast-talking salesman teams up with a woman preacher to sell religion to America in the 1920's. They make enough money to build a temple, however the salesman's success is jeopardised when a prostitute and former girlfriend crosses his path."@en
"A fast-talking salesman teams up with a woman preacher to sell religion to America in the 1920's. They make enough money to build a temple, however the salesman's success is jeopardised when a prostitute and former girlfriend crosses his path."
"Ti yao :Nevertheless, Burt Lancaster is riveting and Jean Simmons and Dean Jagger have their moments as well. But in the final reel, character motivations don't just become fuzzy, they become downright unfathomable."@en
"Lancaster stars as Gantry, a charismatic preacher who promises eternal salvation, but who personally pursues wealth and power."
"提要:Nevertheless, Burt Lancaster is riveting and Jean Simmons and Dean Jagger have their moments as well. But in the final reel, character motivations don't just become fuzzy, they become downright unfathomable"
"One man's fervent pursuit of wealth and power leads him to religion for profit in the evangelist tents of the 1920's Midwestern Corn Belt."
"One man's fervent pursuit of wealth and power leads him to religion for profit in the evangelist tents of the 1920's Midwestern Corn Belt."@en
"Elmer, a handsome, opportunistic and immoral, is a traveling salesman. When he stumbles into a revival meeting and discovers he can hustle money in a tent-show. He converts to evangelism. Joining forces with Sister Sharon. Elmer delivers demon-dashing oratories that bring him fame and fortune. But when an old flame Lulu reappears, he is forced to congront demons of a more worldly order -- long-buried secrets that will make his saintly life a veritable hell on earth. --"
"A drama about a hard-drinking, woman-chasing opportunist who is making a meager living as a traveling salesman in the Midwestern Corn Belt in the 1920's, portraying his rise to power in a revivalist group, and his influence on a dedicated young woman who is victimized by his charm."
"Dans les années 20, au Midwest, un jeune commis-voyageur au passé douteux, Elmer Gantry, rejoint la troupe d'une évangéliste dont il s'est épris. Sa fougue et ses talents oratoires en font bientôt une vedette."
"Petit représentant de commerce au début des années vingt, Elmer Gantry est tout sauf honnête. Parcourant les Etats-Unis sans relâche dans le but de faire fortune, il rencontre une troupe de bateleurs religieux. Rapidement, il tombe amoureux de la soeur Sharon Falconer. Converti d'abord par opportunisme puis par amour pour la jeune femme, il met ses qualités de vendeur au service de la religion. Bientôt, une prostituée et un journaliste croisent le chemin de la troupe...(allocine. fr)."
"A drama about a hard-drinking, woman-chasing opportunist who is making a meager living as a traveling salesman in the Middle West in the 1920's, portraying his rise in power in a revivalist group and his influence on the dedicated young woman who is victimized by his charm."
"Birdman of Alcatraz: The true story of a convicted killer who avoids the depths of despair by becoming a world-renowned authority on birds during his imprisonment."
"Conticts: The story of young orphan, Horace Robedaux, who ends up working as a laborer on a sugar plantation and befriends the prisoners who work the fields."
"Elmer Gantry is a charismatic preacher who promises eternal salvation, but who personally pursues wealth and power."@en
"Fiction. Comédie dramatique. Bel homme, opportuniste, immoral, le représentant de commerce Elmer Gantry est tout cela, et bien plus encore. Ainsi, lorsqu'il tombe par hasard sur la réunion d'un groupe de 'Renouveau évangélique' et découvre qu'il peut se faire de l'argent aussi facilement que dans un saloon, Gantry se convertit à l'évangélisme. Rejoignant les rangs de Soeur Sharon Falconer, il livre des sermons éloquents contre le démon, qui lui valent gloire et fortune. Mais lorsqu'une ancienne maîtresse refait surface, Gantry doit affronter des démons d'un tout autre genre : des secrets inavouables, depuis longtemps enterrés, qui font de sa vie de 'saint' un véritable enfer sur Terre. [fluctuat.net]. Avec Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons with Shirley Jones, Dean Jagger, Arthur Kennedy and Patti Page."
"Elmer, a fast-talking salesman, discovers he has a true gift of gab and divine inspiration when he meets a revivalist preacher and joins her as a preacher."
"A drama about a hard-drinking, woman-chasing opportunist who is making a meager living as a traveling salesman in the Midwestern Corn Belt in the 1920's, portraying his rise to power in a revivalist group, and his influence on a dedicated young woman who is victimized by his charm."
"A traveling salesman stumbles into a revival meeting and discovers that he can hustle money in a tent-show just as easily as in a saloon. Joining forces with a nun, he delivers demon-bashing oratories that bring him fame and fortune. But when an old flame re-appears, he is forced to confront long-buried secrets that will make his saintly life a veritable Hell on Earth!"@en
"Elmer is a fast-talking salesman living on shoeshines and off- color jokes when he meets up with the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, a revivalist preacher who is dazzling the Bible Belt population. Hired to give testimony and raise a few dollars, Elmer discovers he has a true gift of gab and the minimum amount of divine inspiration needed to launch his career as a preacher. Unfortunately, his success is jeopardized when a prostitute and former girlfriend, Lulu Baines, crosses his path."@en
"A charismatic preacher promises eternal salvation, but who actually pursues personal wealth and power."
"Lancaster dominates as the charlatan with a persuasive salesman's tongue and charismatic charm, in his element in an evangelist circus during the depressed twenties. It becomes clear that it is not the word of the Lord that Gantry has on his mind but something more carnal."@en