The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Passed 09 Feb 1953 • Drama, Romance • 1h 58m
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 - including the writer, star and director - on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
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Language:
English
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
86
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