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The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

NR · 1952-12-25 · 1h 58m · EN
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I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

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Vincente MinnelliDirector
Budget
$1.6M
Box office
$3.4M

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Kirk DouglasKirk DouglasJonathan ShieldsLana TurnerLana TurnerGeorgia LorrisonWalter PidgeonWalter PidgeonHarry PebbelDick PowellDick PowellJames Lee BartlowBarry SullivanBarry SullivanFred AmielGloria GrahameGloria GrahameRosemary BartlowGilbert RolandGilbert RolandVictor "Gaucho" RiberaLeo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollHenry WhitfieldVanessa BrownVanessa BrownKay AmielPaul StewartPaul StewartSyd MurphySammy WhiteSammy WhiteGusElaine StewartElaine StewartLila

Keywords

Rise and fallHollywoodFlashbackMovie businessCinemaTold in flashbackBlack and whiteProducerMotion picture studioDriving in the rain

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityRise And Fall · Hollywood · FlashbackMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference272819

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What is The Bad and the Beautiful about?

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

How long is The Bad and the Beautiful?

The Bad and the Beautiful has a runtime of 118 minutes.

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