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All About Eve
1950 139 min United States of America PG 12+
★9.0
Drama
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
🎭 Based on
«The Wisdom of Eve»
byMary Orr
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Description
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Budget:
$1.4M
US Gross:
$63,463
Worldwide:
$8.4M
Starring
Bette Davis
Actor
Anne Baxter
Actor
George Sanders
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Cannes Film Festival 1951
— Special Jury Prize
Golden Globe 1951
— Best Director
Golden Globe 1951
— Best Supporting Actress
Cannes Film Festival 1951
— Special Jury Prize
Cannes Film Festival 1951
— Grand Jury Prize
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Sound
Golden Globe 1951
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 1951
— Best Supporting Actor
Cannes Film Festival 1951
— Silver Award – Best Actress
BAFTA 1951
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Costume Design (Black and White)
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Cinematography (Black and White)
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Production Design (Black and White)
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1951
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1951
— Best Score for a Drama or Comedy
Key opinion
All About Eve is widely regarded as a cinematic masterpiece of the Golden Age, celebrated for its razor-sharp screenplay and sophisticated direction. Anchored by powerhouse performances, the film offers a timeless, ironic exploration of ambition, fame, and the inherent loneliness of the theatrical world.
| Acting | Bette Davis delivers a career-defining, immersive performance that captures the complexity and vulnerability of Margo Channing. | |
| Screenplay | Joseph Mankiewicz's screenplay is consistently praised for its intelligent, memorable dialogue and its masterful excavation of human nature. | |
| Direction | The direction is lauded for its elegant, confident style that prioritizes character-driven storytelling over spectacle. | |
| Acting | Anne Baxter provides a compelling and convincing portrayal of a deceptively innocent social climber. | |
| Pacing | While most find the narrative perfectly paced and gripping, viewers are divided on whether the focus on the protagonist's steady, predictable rise serves the story effectively or risks marginalizing the central conflict. |