All About Eve (1950) Movie Overview

All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the short story “The Wisdom of Eve,” by Mary Orr. The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star. Anne Baxter plays Eve Harrington, a willingly helpful young fan who insinuates herself into Channing’s life, ultimately threatening Channing’s career and her personal relationships. George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill and Thelma Ritter also appear, and the film provided one of Marilyn Monroe’s earliest important roles. Praised by critics at the time of its release, All About Eve was nominated for 14 Academy Awards (a feat that was unmatched until the 1997 film, Titanic) and won six, including Best Picture. As of 2009, All About Eve is still the only film in Oscar history to receive 4 female acting nominations (Davis and Baxter as Best Actress, Holm and Ritter as Best Supporting Actress). All About Eve was selected in 1990 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry and was among the first 50 films to be registered. All About Eve appeared at #16 on AFI’s 1998 list of the 100 best American films. The film begins… Source

• All About Eve Movie Details
• Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
• Tagline: It's all about women—and their men!
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 138 min
• Genre: Drama

• Cast Overview
• Bette Davis as Margo
• Anne Baxter as Eve
• George Sanders as Addison DeWitt
• Celeste Holm as Karen
• Gary Merrill as Bill Simpson
• Hugh Marlowe as Lloyd Richards

All About Eve Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

All About Eve (1950): Broadway legend Margo Channing, aging but not gracefully, has everything: a successful career, close friends, a man who loves her. She also has a fan named Eve Harrington, who manages to worm her way into Margos life, in order to quot;study her like a blueprintquot;. Eves sweet facade is soon seen through by a number of people… Source

All About Eve Movie Review from New York Times

Based on the story The Wisdom of Eve by Mary Orr, All About Eve is an elegantly bitchy backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing (Bette Davis), weaving a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Taking pity on th… Source

All About Eve Movie Details from Imdb

Aspiring actress Eve Harrington maneuvers her way into the lives of Broadway star Margo Channing, playwright Lloyd Richards and director Bill Sampson. This classic story of ambition and betrayal has become part of American folklore. Bette Davis claims to have based her character on the persona of film actress Talullah Bankhead. Davis’ line “Fasten… Source

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