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All About Eve [1950]
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compulsory viewing for true lovers of cinema
Review date: 2008-10-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
as another reviewer put it for people who love cinema this is as compulsory as a film can get. a 1950 release, wiped the floor in the oscars and became one of these truly classic films that will stay in the pantheon forever..unfortunately overshadowed another greeeat film of the same year "sunset boulevard" which if not as good -and thats questionable-was still up there.
outstanding script, directing and acting, scintillating dialogue, beautifully cynical and relevant to any given moment in time, its not to be missed....
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Reviews
thankyou so much!
Review date: 2008-06-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
the 1950's was a brilliant yr films! bette davis is amazing in this film she becomes margo channing it is well acted by everyone! one of my fave bette davis films ever a must see!
A Dramatic Art
Review date: 2007-12-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
For a film made in 1950 this is a surprisingly cynical movie, portraying as it does the back-stabbing and general cut-throat way the movie business creates huge stars, or at a wim might ignore great talent.
Anne Baxter plays the little girl lost Eve Harrington who manages to worm her way into the life of the great star Margo Channing (Bette Davis). Initially Eve just helps Margo out with dd jobs, but little by little she makes her way up the ladder to success (I'm giving nothing away here as you will find out when you watch the start of the film).
The script and performances are uniformly excellent. The acting honours are split between Bette Davis and George Sanders, who both have that rare gift of dominating a scene without really needing to do anything. Anne Baxter is good as Eve, but of the main characters I felt her performance was probably the weakest. Look out for a stunning looking Marilyn Monroe (aged only 24 at the time) in a minor role as Miss Caswell.
This really isn't my sort of film, and I expected it to be very slow going. However nothing could be further from the truth. I found it quite mesmerising and strongly recommend it.
quite the best film ive seen all year
Review date: 2007-12-01 Rating: 10 out of 10
It's just totally brilliant. I saw it at the NFT, and what the other reviewers say i would endorse. It's just a mind blowingly good film. It's the best film I've seen in 2007, and that includes all the recently released films.
Essential viewing
Review date: 2007-03-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
Surely one of the best films ever made? Should be compulsory viewing (it's certainly compulsive viewing). It amazes me that you can get this classic piece of cinema for less than a fiver, when they charge more than twice as much for the largely forgettable and disposable trash pumped out of Hollywood studios these days.
Product Details/Specifications
Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036020404
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Black & White, PAL,
Release date: 2005-04-18
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 134 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1950
Language: English (Original Language)