I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow is a 1955 American biographical film directed by Daniel Mann that tells the story of Lillian Roth, a Broadway star who rebels against the pressure of her domineering mother and struggles with alcoholism after the death of her fiancé. It stars Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Margo and Jo Van Fleet. The screenplay was adapted by Helen Deutsch and Jay Richard Kennedy from the 1954 autobiography by Lillian Roth, cowritten by Mike Connolly and Gerold Frank.
Plot
Eight-year-old Lillian Roth is constantly pushed by her domineering stage mother Katie to audition and act. When Lillian is a young adult, Katie secures an opportunity that launches her musical career. Even though 20 years have passed, Katie still is managing Lillian, as well as running her life and career choices.