Movie · 118 min · drm, rma
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 on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Where to watch The Bad and the Beautiful
Available on 1 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #853 in Japan.
- Japan #853
Chart history
The Bad and the Beautiful has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 1 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #41.
Cast
Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Leo G. Carroll, Gilbert Roland, Paul Stewart, Vanessa Brown, Elaine Stewart, Sammy White, Ivan Triesault, Lucy Knoch, Jay Adler, Stanley Andrews, Del Armstrong, Ben Astar
Crew
John Houseman (producer), Vincente Minnelli (director), Charles Schnee (screenplay)
Awards
7 wins from 13 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White 1953 — won
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White 1953 — won
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1953 — won
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White 1953 — won
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1953 — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1953 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1953 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White 1953 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White 1953 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White 1953 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1953 — nominated