All About Eve
Backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington. Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing, telling a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Margo takes Eve under her wing, and it appears that Eve is a conniver that uses Margo.
Bette Davis
Anne Baxter
George Sanders
Celeste Holm
Thelma Ritter
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer:
Darryl F. Zanuck
Written by:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
$1.4 million
Box Office:
$8.4 million
Awards:
Academy Awards - Best Picture (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Director (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Writing, Screenplay (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Sound, Recording (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Film Editing (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Screenplay (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture - Drama (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Director (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Supporting Actress (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Supporting Actor (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Film from any Source (Won)
Cannes Film Festival - Best Actress (Won)
Cannes Film Festival - Jury Special Prize (Won)
Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prize of the Festival (Nominated)
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
100%