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.
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) is a drama and romance film directed by Vincente Minnelli, released on December 25, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon and Dick Powell. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 308 ratings.
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Lana Turner
as Georgia Lorrison
Kirk Douglas
as Jonathan Shields
Walter Pidgeon
as Harry Pebbel
Dick Powell
as James Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan
as Fred Amiel
Gloria Grahame
as Rosemary Bartlow
Leo G. Carroll
as Henry Whitfield
Gilbert Roland
as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul Stewart
as Syd Murphy
Vanessa Brown
as Kay Amiel
Elaine Stewart
as Lila
Sammy White
as Gus
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, written by George Bradshaw and Charles Schnee, produced by John Houseman.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 308 ratings.
The Bad and the Beautiful is sort of like Old Hollywood’s Rashomon. Three characters appear before a fourth to tell a story about a fifth; the three stories are different but interrelated, and the moral of each is the same: studio chief Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) is a major a--hole and to know him is to hate him. Each tale is bookended by film producer Harry Pebbel (Walter Pidgeon) sarcastically condoling with…
Reviewed on August 30, 2022
It all starts with poor old Walter Pidgeon ("Harry") assembling "Georgia" (Lana Turner), "Fred" (Barry Sullivan) and "Bartlow" (Dick Powell) in his office so he can persuade then to write, direct and star in one last picture for their nemesis "Jonathan Shields" (Kirk Douglas). They loathe him - with a passion, and "Harry" knows he has his work cut out if he is convince them. His preferred method is to remind each…
Reviewed on March 25, 2023
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The main cast of The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) includes Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell and Barry Sullivan. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Bad and the Beautiful was released on December 25, 1952 and runs for 1h 58m.
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 308 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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