The Bad and the Beautiful

7.3
Moderate
19521h 58m

Directed by

Overview

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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Lana Turner - Georgia Lorrison in The Bad and the Beautiful

Lana Turner

Georgia Lorrison

Kirk Douglas - Jonathan Shields in The Bad and the Beautiful

Kirk Douglas

Jonathan Shields

Walter Pidgeon - Harry Pebbel in The Bad and the Beautiful

Walter Pidgeon

Harry Pebbel

Dick Powell - James Lee Bartlow in The Bad and the Beautiful

Dick Powell

James Lee Bartlow

Barry Sullivan - Fred Amiel in The Bad and the Beautiful

Barry Sullivan

Fred Amiel

Gloria Grahame - Rosemary Bartlow in The Bad and the Beautiful

Gloria Grahame

Rosemary Bartlow

Leo G. Carroll - Henry Whitfield in The Bad and the Beautiful

Leo G. Carroll

Henry Whitfield

Gilbert Roland - Victor "Gaucho" Ribera in The Bad and the Beautiful

Gilbert Roland

Victor "Gaucho" Ribera

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7.3
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6.5
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6.45
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274 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

December 25, 1952

Runtime

1h 58m

Rating

NR

Genres

Drama, Romance

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