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  • William Wyler
    William Wyler
    / Films of the 1950s of William Wyler

    Carrie (1952) was a well-intentioned version of Theodore Dreiser’s naturalist novel Sister Carrie, but even with a strong performance by Olivier as the pathetic George Hurstwood, Wyler’s version of the downbeat story failed to impress most critics and disappointed at the box office.

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    Carrie (1952) was a well-intentioned version of Theodore Dreiser’s naturalist novel Sister Carrie, but even with a strong performance by Olivier as the pathetic George Hurstwood, Wyler’s version of the downbeat story failed to impress most critics and disappointed at the box office.

    Read More