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All About Eve -- 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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Writer:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written for the screen by)
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Release Date:
15 January 1951 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Tagline:
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 15 wins & 15 nominations See more »
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User Reviews:
A Magnificent Timeless Tale of Ambition, Manipulation and Betrayal - Certainly One of the Best Classics Ever See more (270 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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 ... Girl
Craig Hill ... Leading Man
Leland Harris ... Doorman
Barbara White ... Autograph Seeker

Eddie Fisher ... Stage Manager (scenes deleted)
William Pullen ... Clerk
Claude Stroud ... Pianist
Eugene Borden ... Frenchman
Helen Mowery ... Reporter
Steven Geray ... Captain of Waiters (as Steve Geray)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gertrude Astor ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Jack Chefe ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Thomas Martin ... Waiter (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest on Dais (uncredited)
Stanley Orr ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Marion Pierce ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
'Snub' Pollard ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Robert Whitney ... Actor in 'Hearts of Oak' (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz 
 
Writing credits
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written for the screen by)

Erich Kästner  dialogue: German version (uncredited)
Mary Orr  story "The Wisdom of Eve" (uncredited)

Produced by
Darryl F. Zanuck .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alfred Newman 
 
Cinematography by
Milton R. Krasner (director of photography) (as Milton Krasner)
 
Film Editing by
Barbara McLean (film editor)
 
Art Direction by
George W. Davis 
Lyle R. Wheeler  (as Lyle Wheeler)
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
Walter M. Scott 
 
Makeup Department
Ben Nye .... makeup artist
Bunny Gardel .... body makeup (uncredited)
Frank Prehoda .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Kay Reed .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Gene Roemer .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Gladys Witten .... key hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Max Golden .... production manager (uncredited)
Robert R. Snody .... unit production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerald Braun .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Gaston Glass .... assistant director (uncredited)
Hal Klein .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Fred R. Simpson .... prop master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
W.D. Flick .... sound
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound (as Roger Heman)
Paul Gilbert .... boom operator (uncredited)
Thomas T. Moulton .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Harry Roberts .... cable (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Fred Sersen .... special photographic effects
Jess Wolf .... effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Vaughn Ashen .... gaffer (uncredited)
Bud Brooks .... camera assistant (uncredited)
Jack Dimmack .... electrician (uncredited)
Charles Edler .... best boy (uncredited)
James E. Lavin .... key grip (uncredited)
Al Lebowitz .... camera assistant (uncredited)
Paul Lockwood .... camera operator (uncredited)
Ray Nolan .... still photographer (uncredited)
Jack Richter .... crane grip (uncredited)
Joe Robinson .... best boy grip (uncredited)
Rex Turnmire .... crane grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Edith Head .... costume designer: Miss Bette Davis
Charles Le Maire .... wardrobe director (as Charles LeMaire)
Sam Benson .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Josephine Brown .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Joan Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Ann Landers .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Merle Williams .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Lyman Hallowell .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Edward B. Powell .... orchestrator (as Edward Powell)
Alfred Newman .... musical director (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Darryl F. Zanuck .... presenter
W.F. Fitzgerald .... location manager (uncredited)
Grady Johnson .... publicist (uncredited)
Weslie Jones .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Florence O'Neill .... dialogue director (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
138 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | West Germany:12 | 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 | USA:TV-PG | USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
21 Club - 21 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In the Italian post-synchronized version, the actors are dubbed by: Lidia Simoneschi (Bette Davis); Dhia Cristiani (Anne Baxter); Emilio Cigoli (George Sanders); Rosetta Calavetta (Celeste Holm); Gualtiero De Angelis (Gary Merrill); Adolfo Geri (Hugh Marlowe); Maria Saccenti (Thelma Ritter); Zoe Incrocci (Marilyn Monroe); Mario Besesti (Gregory Ratoff); Miranda Bonansea (Barbara Bates) and Amilcare Pettinelli (Walter Hampden).See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Addison slaps Eve in the hotel room, her head snaps toward him rather than away, indicating a "stage" slap.See more »
Quotes:
Margo Channing:Addison, I've been wanting you to meet Eve for the longest time.
Addison DeWitt:It could only have been your natural timidity which kept you from mentioning it.
Margo Channing:You've heard of her great interest in the theater.
Addison DeWitt:We have that in common.
Margo Channing:Then you two must have a long talk.
Eve Harrington:I'm afraid Mr. DeWitt would find me boring before too long.
Claudia Caswell:You won't bore him, honey - you won't even get a chance to talk.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Boys in the Band (1970)See more »
Soundtrack:
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62 out of 88 people found the following review useful.
A Magnificent Timeless Tale of Ambition, Manipulation and Betrayal - Certainly One of the Best Classics Ever, 17 October 2005
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The ambitious Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) gets close to the great and temperamental stage artist Margo Channing (Bette Davis) and her friends Karen Richards (Celeste Holm) and her husband, the play-writer Lloyd Richards (Hugh Marlowe); her boyfriend and director Bill Sampson (Gary Marrow); and the producer Max Fabian (Gregory Ratoff). Everybody, except the cynical critic Addison DeWitt (George Sanders), believe that Eve is only a naive, humble and simple obsessed fan of Margo and they try to help her. However, Eve is indeed a cynical and manipulative snake that uses the lives of Margo and her friends to reach her objectives in the theater business.

"All About Eve" is a magnificent timeless tale of ambition, manipulation and betrayal, and certainly one of the best classics ever. Everything perfectly works in this movie: the direction is very precise and tight; dialogs are very acid and intelligent; Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders and Celeste Holm have awesome performances in very powerful characters; the dramatic story is amazingly good, showing what an evil person can plot to reach fame and success. I believe this movie will always be among my ten favorite movies ever. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "A Malvada" ("The Wicked")

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