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All About Eve

1950 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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All About Eve is a 1950 American drama and comedy film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay was written by Mankiewicz and Erich Kästner, with cinematography by Milton Krasner and editing by Barbara McLean. The cast features Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, and Celeste Holm. The black-and-white production was filmed in San Francisco and Connecticut, with narrative settings in New York City and Connecticut.

The film received several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Actress. Additional accolades include a Metascore of 98 and a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has a runtime of 139 minutes and was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix.

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From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.

Released: 1950-11-09139 minDir: Joseph L. MankiewiczDramaBudget: $1.4MBox office: $8.4M

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Cast

Bette Davis as Margo Channing
Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington
George Sanders as Addison DeWitt
Celeste Holm as Karen Richards
Gary Merrill as Bill Sampson
Hugh Marlowe as Lloyd Richards

Themes

playwright
hollywood
black and white
relationship
insecurity
broadway
based on short story
broadway star
manipulative woman
stage struck

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Ratings

IMDb

8.2/10

147,735 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

99%

Metacritic

98/100

Year: 1950
Runtime: 138 min
Genres: Drama
Rated: Approved
Awards: Won 6 Oscars. 27 wins & 22 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Part of: National Film Registry
Award: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Genre: comedy film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Creator: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter: Erich Kästner
Cast member: Franklyn Farnum
Composer: Alfred Newman
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Production company: 20th Century Studios
Cinematographer: Milton Krasner
Narrative location: Connecticut
Filming location: Connecticut
Duration: 138
FilmAffinity ID: 412657
Distribution format: video on demand
Image: Bette Davis and Gary Merrill in All About Eve.jpg

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Commons category: All About Eve (film)
publication date: 1950-12-07
film editor: Barbara McLean
title: All About Eve
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound
color: black-and-white
production designer: Lyle R. Wheeler
distributed by: 20th Century Studios
derivative work: Applause
assessment: Bechdel test
review score: 8.2/10
capital cost: 1400000
box office: 8489279
aspect ratio (W:H): Academy ratio

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Encyclopedic overview

All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on the 1946 short story (and subsequent 1949 radio drama) "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although Orr does not receive a screen credit.

The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star, and Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington, an ambitious young fan who maneuvers herself into Channing's life, ultimately threatening Channing's career and her personal relationships. The film co-stars George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, and Hugh Marlowe, and features Thelma Ritter, Gregory Ratoff, Barbara Bates, Walter Hampden, and Marilyn Monroe in one of her earliest roles.

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