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Rarely seen but frequently referenced in film studies lecture rooms, Vincente Minnelli’s The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) is a twisted tale of the rise and fall of Kirk Douglas’ ruthless Hollywood producer Jonathan Shields and one of the greatest ‘movies about movies’ to ever come out of Hollywood.
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All three are ready to tell Pebbel to forget it, until they hear the voice of Shields, calling from Europe to discuss the project by phone. The Bad and the Beautiful won five Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Gloria Grahame.
Academy Awards, USA. 1953 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Kirk Douglas. 1953 Winner Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Gloria Grahame. 1953 Winner Oscar. Best Writing, Screenplay.
Nov 19, 2019 · The Bad and the Beautiful Walter Pidgeon (Actor), Dick Powell (Actor), Vincente Minnelli (Director) & 0 more Format: Blu-ray 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 553 ratings
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The Bad and the Beautiful. 86 Metascore. 1952. 1 hr 56 mins. Drama, Comedy. NR. Watchlist. Tinseltown takes a pounding in this portrait of a classic Hollywood heel, a callous, cutthroat producer ...
The Bad and the Beautiful has so much fake behind-the-scenes material that it's constantly being used as a source for stock footage, from the crane shot to the woman sprawled on a bed, to the montage of film cans being rushed off to a studio preview. It's a picture that makes an honest stab at unmasking the evils of the studio system -- up to a ...
The Bad and the Beautiful Contemporary Hollywood, including composites of the characters that make the town the glamour capital it is, is the setting for The Bad and the Beautiful.
