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All About Eve

All About Eve

8,1 /10 (1,697 Votes)
1950 EN 139 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

09/11/1950

Votes

1,697

Popularity

3.2

It's all about women... and their men!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

139 min

Budget

$1,400,000

Revenue

$8,402,553

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Margo Channing

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Eve Harrington

George Sanders

George Sanders

Addison DeWitt

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Karen Richards

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Bill Sampson

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Lloyd Richards

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Birdie Coonan

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Max Fabian

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Miss Caswell

Barbara Bates

Barbara Bates

Phoebe

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

Aged Actor

Randy Stuart

Randy Stuart

Girl

Craig Hill

Craig Hill

Leading Man

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Leland Harris

Doorman

Barbara White

Barbara White

Autograph Seeker

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Eddie Fisher

Stage Manager

William Pullen

William Pullen

Clerk

Claude Stroud

Claude Stroud

Pianist

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Frenchman

Helen Mowery

Helen Mowery

Reporter

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Captain of Waiters

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Waiter (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

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William Marion

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Waiter (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Waiter (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited)

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Stanley Orr

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

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Foster H. Phinney

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

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Marion Pierce

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Girl in a Lobby of the 21 Club (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Waiter (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Robert Whitney

Robert Whitney

Actor in "Hearts of Oak" (uncredited)

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Andres Gomez

2013-09-03

⭐ 10

This classic is a must with great dialogues and script with a great performance from Bette Davis.

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JPV852

JPV852

2019-11-21

⭐ 8

Excellent performances by everyone, especially Bette Davis, Anne Baxter and George Sanders, which kept me captivated more so than the story, though the dialogue was amazing. Nothing fantastic all in all but still entertaining. **4.0/5**

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

2022-10-15

⭐ 10

**Fasten your seat belts: this is one of the best films of the 20th century.** There aren't many perfect movies: At least, I don't know many. However, this film is almost certainly one of them. The result of an ideal combination of factors, which harmoniously came together to make it a work of art, it is a timeless film that is as pleasantly watched today as it was fifty years ago. But when we talk about classic films, it's far from being one of the first to come to mind. What is the reason? It's hard to explain, but I feel like the film never really touched the hearts of the general public…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-02-09

⭐ 8

Celeste Holm ("Karen") takes pity on stage-door groupie "Eve" (Ann Baxter) when, after the umpteenth time, she encounters her hanging around waiting for the departure of stage star "Margo Channing" (Bette Davis). She decides to take her in and introduce her to her feisty idol. "Channing" - despite the rather brusque protestations of her assistant "Birdie" (a lovely effort from Thelma Ritter) - and writer "Richards" (Hugh Marlowe) take a bit of a shine to this endearing young woman who proceeds to regale them with a rather sad story explaining her current predicament. Next thing we know, "Eve" …

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