The Bad and the Beautiful

Name: The Bad and the Beautiful
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1952-12-25
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan

1952·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 7.3(296)

Drama Romance More English titles

“I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!”

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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About The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1952 English-language drama and romance film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The cast is led by Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

The Bad and the Beautiful was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 1952, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Charles Schnee, George Bradshaw
Release date: December 25, 1952
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Bad and the Beautiful cast & crew

The Bad and the Beautiful was directed by Vincente Minnelli and written by Charles Schnee and George Bradshaw.

The cast features Lana Turner as Georgia Lorrison, Kirk Douglas as Jonathan Shields, Walter Pidgeon as Harry Pebbel, Dick Powell as James Lee Bartlow, Barry Sullivan as Fred Amiel, and Gloria Grahame as Rosemary Bartlow.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Raksin, cinematography is by Robert Surtees, and it was produced by John Houseman.

Is The Bad and the Beautiful worth watching?

The Bad and the Beautiful holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 296 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Bad and the Beautiful is worth a place on your watchlist.

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