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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543507321
Format: Black & White, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 08, 2008
Running Time: 138 minutes
Sales Rank: 1852
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Theatrical Release Date: 1950
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From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door Eve Harrington (ANN BAXTER) is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing (BETTE DAVIS). Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (GARY MERRILL) her playwright (HUGH MARLOWE) and his wife (CELESTE HOLM). Only the cynical drama critic (Oscar winner GEORGE SANDERS) sees through Eve admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit. THELMA RITTER and MARILYN MONROE co-star in this acclaimed classic which won six Academy Awards and received the most nominations (14) in film history.System Requirements:Running Time: 138 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/CLASSICS Rating: NR UPC: 024543507321 Manufacturer No: 2250732
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Showered with Oscars, this wonderfully bitchy (and witty) comedy written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz concerns an aging theater star (Bette Davis) whose life is being supplanted by a wolf-in-sheep's-clothing ingenue (Anne Baxter) whom she helped. This is a film for a viewer to take in like a box of chocolates, packed with scene-for-scene delights that make the entire story even better than it really is. The film also gives deviously talented actors such as George Sanders and Thelma Ritter a chance to speak dazzling lines; Davis bites into her role and never lets go. A classic from Mankiewicz, a legendary screenwriter and the brilliant director of A Letter to Three Wives, The Barefoot Contessa, and Sleuth. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Utimate in classic Hollywood backstabbing
I bought this simply for the cast and a vague memory of hearing the title somewhere. When it came, I popped it into the player, and immediately became sucked into this darkly humorous piece of manipulation.
We see from the movie's beginning how it will end. A beautiful young starlet appearing from practically nowhere to achieve great fame. The rest of the movie takes us back to this young woman's beginnings and her trail of lies that positioned herself just where she wanted to be. Even though Eve is the title character, what we see the most of is the results of her actions among her so-called friends.
It has all the right elements of drama and intrigue, just short of someone literally stabbing someone else in the back. Modern crowds used to constant action might be bored, but if one is willing to watch the ingenious and devious dance, he will be rewarded.
Rating: - everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her heels
I have always been a fan of this film. I had a DVD copy already, but opted to buy this for its special features. There is not one wasted line of dialogue in this exercise in backstabbing. For those who are ardent admirers, I also suggest the book "All About 'All About Eve'." Two of the films supporting stars, the snide Thelma Ritter and the sarcastic George Sanders (who won an Oscar for his role) are superb. This is not to say that the others are not, Davis, Merrill, Marlowe, Holm all deliver their lines as if they were born to play those roles. I could go on about this film, but I'd be at the keyboard all day.
Rating: - All about Bette Davis...
As my review title would suggest, this movie is all about the dynamic acting talents of Bette Davis; one of the greatest actresses the world has ever seen. If she had done no film other than `All About Eve' she would still go down in history as one of the most iconic film actresses of all time. This singular performance alone ranks as one of the greatest (I believe it falls in around number 5 according to Premiere Magazine) and rightfully so. As Margo Channing (no, Davis doesn't play Eve) Davis is extraordinary, barreling through every range of emotion with stamina and grace.
The film revolves around a friendship that turns to bitter rivalry. Young Eve Harrington will do anything to get a shot in the movies, and when she is introduced quite unexpectedly to the famous Margo Channing it seems that she may get her chance. Margo soon finds that Eve may seem simple and sweet, but her interference with her life starts to cause her more problems then she could have imagined. It soon becomes apparent that Eve wants nothing more than to become Margo, even if that means stripping her of everything that she holds dear to her.
What could have been nothing more than a simple story becomes so much deeper thanks to the brilliant performances by the entire cast, not just the glorious Bette Davis. Anne Baxter is splendid as Eve and George Sanders (who won the Oscar) is superb as Addison DeWitt, the critic who supports Eve's rise to fame. Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Celeste Holm ... Read More
Rating: - I'm All About This!
An Oscar winning film that deserves its' Oscars. After nearly 60 years the humor is still fresh,sparkling,and beautifully written. The cast is first rate and varied. The supporting actors shine just as much as the leads in this behind the scences drama of the theater. The dialogue is crisp,biting,and as sharp as a razor. A must see for any fan of vintage movies.
Rating: - What a story! Everything except the bloodhounds snapping at her rear end!
I wasn't yet born when this film premiered, but the story it tells is ageless: the Broadway star who sees her career on the cusp of fading, and is afraid to think about her future, and the scheming fan who seeks to take the star's place.
As the star and the fan, Bette Davis and Anne Baxter are wonderful. But so is everyone else, from George Sanders to Thelma Ritter. This is the best-written film I've ever listened to (you'll find yourself remembering favorite quotes and bits of dialog), and it's acted so well.
This is one of the few films I have seen dozens of times. It never gets old.
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