The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

The Bad and the Beautiful

  • 1952
  • 118 min
  • Drama, Romance
  • 86/100

Storyline

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer James Lee Bartlow, a star Georgia Lorrison and a director Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone - including the writer, star and director - on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

Won 5 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total

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