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Jan 28, 2000 · Isn't She Great: Directed by Andrew Bergman. With Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, David Hyde Pierce. Bette Midler and Nathan Lane star in this comedy about Jacqueline Susann, the ambitious woman of dubious talent who wrote Valley of the Dolls, a best-selling novel that became a sensation.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Andrew Bergman
- 2000-01-28
Isn't She Great is a 2000 American biographical comedy-drama film that presents a fictionalized biography of author Jacqueline Susann, played by Bette Midler.An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan, the film was directed by Andrew Bergman from a screenplay by Paul Rudnick based on a 1995 New Yorker profile by Michael Korda.
- "Wasn't She Great?", by Michael Korda
- Mike Lobell
Bette Midler and Nathan Lane star in this comedy about Jacqueline Susann, the ambitious woman of dubious talent who wrote Valley of the Dolls, a best-selling novel that became a sensation. 290 IMDb 5.3 1 h 35 min 2000. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Fun · Heartwarming. Available to rent or buy.
- 95 min
Jan 28, 2000 · A film adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's novel about the rise and fall of a famous writer, starring Bette Midler and Nathan Lane. Ebert criticizes the film for its flat and peculiar style, its lack of drama and humor, and its superficial portrait of the real-life characters. He compares it to Valley of the Dolls and criticizes the film's treatment of Jackie Susann's life and legacy.
Facing a failing career, Susann meets a successful promoter who becomes her husband. After several failures to place her in commercials and a TV quiz show, he hits upon the idea for her to become a writer. In the pre-1960s, her books were looked upon as trash and non-printable. But then the sexual revolution hit and an audience was born for her ...
- 2000
- 16
- Andrew Bergman
- 95 min
Jan 28, 2000 · steve d She is not, and nether is the film. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Hopefully the helicopter rental was the biggest expenditure Rated 0.5/5 ...
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