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All About Eve

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  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 18m
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8.2/10
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Poster for 50th anniversary rerelease, 1 sheet movie poster app. 27" x 40"
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A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
133K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,002
300
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(written for the screen by)
    • Mary Orr(story "The Wisdom of Eve")
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Anne Baxter
    • George Sanders
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(written for the screen by)
    • Mary Orr(story "The Wisdom of Eve")
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Anne Baxter
    • George Sanders
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 427User reviews
    • 155Critic reviews
    • 98Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #131
    • Won 6 Oscars

    Videos1

    All About Eve
    Trailer 3:06
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    Photos108

    Bette Davis in All About Eve (1950)
    Marilyn Monroe and Joseph L. Mankiewicz in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, and Gary Merrill in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, and Hugh Marlowe in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, and Thelma Ritter in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis and Thelma Ritter in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Hugh Marlowe, and Gary Merrill in All About Eve (1950)
    Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, and Gregory Ratoff in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, and Gary Merrill in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Celeste Holm, and Hugh Marlowe in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, and Gary Merrill in All About Eve (1950)
    Bette Davis, Celeste Holm, and Thelma Ritter in All About Eve (1950)

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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Margo
    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Eve
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Addison DeWitt
    Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    • Karen
    Gary Merrill
    Gary Merrill
    • Bill Simpson
    Hugh Marlowe
    Hugh Marlowe
    • Lloyd Richards
    Gregory Ratoff
    Gregory Ratoff
    • Max Fabian
    Barbara Bates
    Barbara Bates
    • Phoebe
    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Miss Casswell
    Thelma Ritter
    Thelma Ritter
    • Birdie
    Walter Hampden
    Walter Hampden
    • Aged Actor
    Randy Stuart
    Randy Stuart
    • Girl
    Craig Hill
    Craig Hill
    • Leading Man
    Leland Harris
    • Doorman
    Barbara White
    • Autograph Seeker
    Eddie Fisher
    • Stage Manager
    William Pullen
    • Clerk
    Claude Stroud
    Claude Stroud
    • Pianist
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(written for the screen by)
      • Mary Orr(story "The Wisdom of Eve") (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bette Davis fell in love with her co-star Gary Merrill during the shoot of this movie, and the two married in July 1950, a few weeks after filming was completed. They adopted a baby girl, whom they named Margot.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Margo: Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night!

    • Crazy credits
      Eddie Fisher is credited in the cast as 'Stage Manager,' although all of his scenes were cut from the released print. This is not the the singer Eddie Fisher, but another actor.
    • Connections
      Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Liebestraum
      (1850) (uncredited)

      Music by Franz Liszt

      Played on the piano at the party when Margo is sitting with the pianist

      Also heard on the car radio

    User reviews427

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Incredible
    I had read comments about the quality of the writing in this film but I really had no idea to what extent this would elevate the experience. The fact is, it leaves me with no other choice than to give it a perfect 10. Unless you see this film, I don't think you'll have the necessary frame of reference with which to to base any expectations on. It's an incredibly engrossing, moving and often comedic experience, but time and time again what knocks you over is the absolute finesse with which this script was crafted. The fact that the acting and direction are flawless and surprisingly natural-seeming (most old movies usually seem stiff or people seem to "act" too much) only enhances it that much more. With this film, you can really imagine the *people* the actors are portraying.

    "All About Eve" shows some similarity to one of my other favourite 50s films "A Face in the Crowd". Both are studies of fame and celebrity. Eve shows how a person will corrupt themselves in order to attain it, whereas A Face's premise is that fame corrupts those who find themselves in the spotlight. Both have themes that are perhaps even more resonant in our celebrity-obsessed culture now than when they were made. Interestingly, Eve predates A Face by several years.

    And possibly most interesting of all is the honest and often raw way in which women are portrayed, the strength of their character and the power they wield. The male contingent is practically relegated to the back seat. One might be hard pressed to find a movie quite so "liberated" today. So what more can I say? If you love movies and you haven't yet seen it, you've suffered long enough; don't wait another day.
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    FAQ7

    • Which play is Margo referencing when she quotes it about "the good men leave behind"?
    • Is 'All About Eve' based on a book?
    • Were the characters based on real people?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1950 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Curran Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 18 minutes
      • Black and White

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