All About Eve 1950

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 138 min

genre: drama

theme: films à clef

director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Score: 8 / 10

All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on the 1946 short story (and subsequent 1949 radio drama) "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although Orr does not receive a screen credit.

Plot

The story begins in medias res, narrated by acerbic theatre critic Addison DeWitt, who introduces the various characters that are attending the prestigious Sarah Siddons Award ceremony. The theatrical honor is being presented to rising actress, Eve Harrington. DeWitt's narration promises to reveal Eve's true story before the narrative voice switches to Karen Richards.

Awards

Cast

More details

author	Erich Kästner Joseph L. Mankiewicz
award	Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
contentLocation	Connecticut New York City
director	Joseph L. Mankiewicz
editor	Barbara McLean
genre	drama
keywords	bow broadway broadway producer broadway star broadway theater follow greet impoverish in medias res lose married new haven open pacific ocean theatre of world war ii pack phone call south pacific understudy world war ii
musicBy	Alfred Newman
nomination	Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
producer	Darryl F. Zanuck
recordedAt	Connecticut San Francisco
theme	films à clef satirical