All About Eve

All About Eve is a 1950 American black-and-white drama and comedy film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also served as screenwriter alongside Erich Kästner. Darryl F. Zanuck produced the picture, which features Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, and Celeste Holm in the cast. The film was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, with a runtime of 138 minutes.

The narrative is set in New York City and Connecticut, while filming took place in San Francisco and Connecticut. Alfred Newman composed the score, and Milton Krasner was the director of photography. The production had a budget of 1,400,000 and generated 8,402,553 in revenue.

The film received the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director. Critics and audiences have rated the film highly, with an IMDb rating of 8.2 based on 149,447 votes, a Metascore of 98, and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 99%.