The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Approved 09 Feb 1953 • Drama, Romance • 1h 58m
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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.

Charles Schnee, George Bradshaw
Writer
Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 86
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total:

7.8

IMDb (16658 votes)
80%
Rotten Tomatoes
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