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The Barefoot Contessa
Why this pick
Mankiewicz again pairs razor-sharp backstage-world dialogue with a coolly observant view of fame, performance, and the private costs beneath a manufactured public image.
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MOVIE1950 2h 19m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Aging Broadway legend Margo Channing, seemingly has everything -- a successful career, close friends, and a man who loves her. However, when an enthusiastic fan named Eve Harrington, manages to worm her way into Margo's life, in order to study her success, Eve's sweet facade begins to turn dangerously towards ambition, leaving a trail of unhappiness and jeopardy in her wake.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Eugene Borden
Frenchman
Bette Davis
Margo Channing
Anne Baxter
Eve Harrington
George Sanders
Addison DeWitt
Celeste Holm
Karen Richards
Gary Merrill
Bill Sampson
Hugh Marlowe
Lloyd Richards
Claude Stroud
Pianist