The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!
1952 · NR · 1h 58m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
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.
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: George Bradshaw, Charles Schnee
Music by: David Raksin
Cinematography: Robert Surtees
Editor: Conrad A. Nervig
Box office: $3M · Budget: $2M · Rated 7.3/10 by 305 viewers
Cast
Lana Turner as Georgia LorrisonKirk Douglas as Jonathan ShieldsWalter Pidgeon as Harry PebbelDick Powell as James Lee BartlowBarry Sullivan as Fred AmielGloria Grahame as Rosemary BartlowLeo G. Carroll as Henry WhitfieldGilbert Roland as Victor "Gaucho" RiberaPaul Stewart as Syd MurphyVanessa Brown as Kay AmielElaine Stewart as LilaSammy White as GusMore like this
The Souvenir (2019)Chemical Hearts (2020)Malcolm & Marie (2021)Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)After Ever Happy (2022)Newness (2017)My Week with Marilyn (2011)