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The Bad and the Beautiful

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.

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Where to Rent

  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video

Where to Buy

  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video

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Box Office

Budget: $1,558,000
Revenue: $3,373,000
ROI: +116.5%

Verdict: Hit

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Vincente Minnelli (Director)
> Jerry Thorpe (Assistant Director)
> Robert Surtees (Director of Photography)

Writers

> Charles Schnee (Screenplay)
> George Bradshaw (Story)