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The Bad and the Beautiful
I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!
I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!
Drama, Romance - 1952
7.9
96%
N/A
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

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Rated:
UNRATED
Runtime:
118 min
Release date:
25 Dec 1952
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$1,558,000
Revenue:
$3,373,000
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Under Minnelli's direction it becomes a fascinating study of a man destroyed by the 50s success ethic, left broke, alone, and slightly insane in the end.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
5 Feb 2010
fresh:
Douglas gives a terrific study of male ego, all relaxed charm and going places.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
17 Apr 2012
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