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All About Eve (1950) -- An ingenue insinuates herself in to the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends.
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Overview

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Writer:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written by)
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Release Date:
15 January 1951 (Sweden) more
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It's all about women---and their men!
Plot:
An ingenue insinuates herself in to the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 15 nominations more
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(27 articles)
Oscars quiz: What film lost all five bids for acting?
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Simply the Perfect Film more (238 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bette Davis ... Margo

Anne Baxter ... Eve
George Sanders ... Addison DeWitt
Celeste Holm ... Karen
Gary Merrill ... Bill Simpson
Hugh Marlowe ... Lloyd Richards
Gregory Ratoff ... Max Fabian
Barbara Bates ... Phoebe

Marilyn Monroe ... Miss Casswell
Thelma Ritter ... Birdie
Walter Hampden ... Aged Actor
Randy Stuart ... Eve's Pal on Telephone
Craig Hill ... Leading Man in 'Footsteps on the Ceiling'
Leland Harris ... Doorman
Barbara White ... Autograph Seeker
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Additional Details

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Best Performance (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
138 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) (1987) | South Korea:15 | UK:U (2007) | USA:Approved (certificate #14544) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | West Germany:12

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Trivia:
Bette Davis admitted later on that Joseph L. Mankiewicz's casting her in this movie saved her career from oblivion after a series of unsuccessful movies. She said in a 1983 interview, "He resurrected me from the dead." more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: While 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. more
Quotes:
Eve Harrington: I won't play tonight. I couldn't, not possibly. I couldn't go on.
Addison DeWitt: Couldn't go on? You'll give the performance of your life.
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Poinciana more

FAQ

How big of a role does Marilyn Monroe have in the movie?
Any recommendations for movies with a character as despicable as Eve?
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84 out of 128 people found the following comment useful.
Simply the Perfect Film, 26 December 2004
Author: d858thompson from Escondido, California

All About Eve is simply the perfect film. Fact follows fiction in the casting of Bette Davis, a star who was an incredible actress but fighting the inevitable - the passage of time. First off, Better Davis was always an incredible actress, no matter what part she took and this was the perfect part for her. Anne Baxter is tremendous in the part of Eve - she plays the part well. It's multi-faceted and challenging and she definitely rose to the challenge. Celeste Holm is great, too. She's got a smaller part but does a great job with it. Celeste Holm is an actress who has incredible stature, even in the later years of her career, like when she was in that television show "Promised Land." But Addison DeWitt - takes the cake. I can see why he won the Oscar. I don't want to say much about the story. The film is one that has to be taken in as a whole to be truly appreciated. Enjoy it - it's as tasty as honey! One thing - please never let them make a re-make of this film - it's perfect. It's off limits. It would be painting a new version of the Mona Lisa. This one is perfect!

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