A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
- Won 6 Oscars
- 27 wins & 20 nominations total
- Director
- Writers
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Mary Orr(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaBette Davis fell in love with her co-star Gary Merrill during the shoot of this movie, and the two married in July 1950, a few weeks after filming was completed. They adopted a baby girl, whom they named Margot.
- GoofsWhile Phoebe is looking at herself in the mirror during the final scene, a crew member sitting on a crane is visible for a few seconds at the top of the shot.
- Crazy creditsEddie Fisher is credited in the cast as 'Stage Manager,' although all of his scenes were cut from the released print. This is not the singer Eddie Fisher, but another actor.
- ConnectionsEdited into Myra Breckinridge (1970)
- SoundtracksLiebestraum
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Liszt
[Played on the piano at the party when Margo is sitting with the pianist; also heard on the car radio]
Featured review
Incredible
I had read comments about the quality of the writing in this film but I really had no idea to what extent this would elevate the experience. The fact is, it leaves me with no other choice than to give it a perfect 10. Unless you see this film, I don't think you'll have the necessary frame of reference with which to to base any expectations on. It's an incredibly engrossing, moving and often comedic experience, but time and time again what knocks you over is the absolute finesse with which this script was crafted. The fact that the acting and direction are flawless and surprisingly natural-seeming (most old movies usually seem stiff or people seem to "act" too much) only enhances it that much more. With this film, you can really imagine the *people* the actors are portraying.
"All About Eve" shows some similarity to one of my other favourite 50s films "A Face in the Crowd". Both are studies of fame and celebrity. Eve shows how a person will corrupt themselves in order to attain it, whereas A Face's premise is that fame corrupts those who find themselves in the spotlight. Both have themes that are perhaps even more resonant in our celebrity-obsessed culture now than when they were made. Interestingly, Eve predates A Face by several years.
And possibly most interesting of all is the honest and often raw way in which women are portrayed, the strength of their character and the power they wield. The male contingent is practically relegated to the back seat. One might be hard pressed to find a movie quite so "liberated" today. So what more can I say? If you love movies and you haven't yet seen it, you've suffered long enough; don't wait another day.
"All About Eve" shows some similarity to one of my other favourite 50s films "A Face in the Crowd". Both are studies of fame and celebrity. Eve shows how a person will corrupt themselves in order to attain it, whereas A Face's premise is that fame corrupts those who find themselves in the spotlight. Both have themes that are perhaps even more resonant in our celebrity-obsessed culture now than when they were made. Interestingly, Eve predates A Face by several years.
And possibly most interesting of all is the honest and often raw way in which women are portrayed, the strength of their character and the power they wield. The male contingent is practically relegated to the back seat. One might be hard pressed to find a movie quite so "liberated" today. So what more can I say? If you love movies and you haven't yet seen it, you've suffered long enough; don't wait another day.
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- smartbomb
- Aug 28, 2000
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Best Performance
- Filming locations
- Curran Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA(Theatre, interiors)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $63,463
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,177
- Oct 8, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $152,599
- Runtime2 hours 18 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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