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The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 1h 58m Vincente Minnelli

The Bad and the Beautiful

★ 7.7 IMDb
Drama Romance
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.
Production DesignerCedric Gibbons
MusicDavid Raksin

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Won Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Won Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
Nominated Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White
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