Directed by:
Joseph L. MankiewiczCinematography:
Milton R. KrasnerComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Gregory Ratoff, Barbara Bates, Marilyn Monroe, Thelma Ritter (more)VOD (3)
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In Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s devastatingly witty Hollywood classic, backstage is where the real drama plays out. One night, Margo Channing (Bette Davis) entertains a surprise dressing-room visitor: her most adoring fan, the shy, wide-eyed Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). But as Eve becomes a fixture in Margo’s life, the Broadway legend soon realizes that her supposed admirer intends to use her and everyone in her circle, including George Sanders’s acid-tongued critic, as stepping-stones to stardom. Featuring stiletto-sharp dialogue and direction by Mankiewicz, and an unforgettable Davis in the role that revived her career and came to define it, the multiple-Oscar-winning All About Eve is the most deliciously entertaining film ever made about the ruthlessness of show business. (Criterion)
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The performances are excellent, but the plot is insufficient given the running time. The exact opposite of this review, which is short but grossly inadequate in content.
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Beautiful and noble dialogues in an inimitable atmosphere in the film, which is beautifully watched even in moments of "scriptural calm". Mankiewicz showed two different views on art, the ironic and career-focused attitude in the character of Margo (played perfectly by Bette Davis) and the idealistically naive and loving attitude in Eva. Or perhaps...?
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All About Eve and perhaps Sunset Blvd. are classic examples of how Hollywood changed in the 1950s - until it changed completely. There was now more pressure, classic stars who had survived the war began to age inexorably, and the predatory youth slowly came to the fore. And that's exactly what these movies are about...
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An excellently escalating film with incredible performances. These are truly actors who hold the film and push it forward. The result of the film does not depend on how perfectly the scene will look, what tricks will be used, but simply on how well the actors handle their roles. And Mankiewicz directed them brilliantly.
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