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All About Eve

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

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Original title

All About Eve

Year

1950

Running time

138 min.

Country

United States

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Screenwriter

Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Story: Mary Orr

Cast

Music

Alfred Newman

Cinematography

Milton R. Krasner (B&W)

Producer

20th Century Fox. Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

Genre

Drama | Stage Play. Cult movie

Synopsis

Margo Channing (Bette Davis), leading dame of the New York stage, is pushed aside by a fresh-faced fan who becomes her understudy, the duplicitous Eve (Anne Baxter). Eve’s humble background and eager innocence fools all while she subtly digs in her claws, tearing Margo from her friends and colleagues as she desperately grasps her chance for stardom.

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Rankings Position

#5 Best Movies of the '50s
#12 Best Drama Movies
#15 Best US Movies of all time
#17 Best Movies in the history of film

Awards: 1950: 6 Academy Awards, including Movie, Director and Screenplay. 14 Nominations

1950: Golden Globe: Best Screenplay. 6 nominations

1950: BAFTA Awards: Best Movie

1951: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress (Bette Davis), Jury Special Prize

1950: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film, Director & Actress (Bette Davis)

1950: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director

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Critics' reviews

"Mankiewicz's flair for dialog is so perfected that all three actresses shoot fireworks whenever they open their mouths"

Douglas Pratt: The Hollywood Reporter
"Is there anyone alive who hasn't seen All About Eve -- anyone who doesn't love movies, that is??"

Edward Guthmann: SFGATE
"A withering satire—witty, mature and worldly-wise"

Bosley Crowther: The New York Times
"'All About Eve' has substance in virtually every dramatic and romantic mood, which have been given proper shading and projection by producer Darryl F. Zanuck and Mankiewicz."

Abel Green: Variety
"Her greatest role (...) Davis was a character, an icon with a grand style, so even her excesses are realistic (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"The movie may occasionally sound like a collage of monotone epigrams, but the depth of its social rancor is virtually unparalleled in classic film (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

Joseph Jon Lanthier: Slant
"Davis invests her performance with irresistible charisma."

Marc Lee: Telegraph
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Ranking Lists Position

9 Movies with a Great Female Lead (122)
50 My Favorite Dramas (221)
51 Movies with Great Screenplays (62)
73 Movies I Want to Watch (old releases) (3381)

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