Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Gregory Ratoff, Marilyn Monroe
Certificate: U
Genre: Drama
Awards: Best Picture, Best supporting actor (Sanders), Best director, Best screenplay, Best costume, Best sound
All About Eve is a film about the ruthless profession of the theatre and a girl who rises from nothing to become a star of the stage. Eve (Baxter) is taken under the wing of ageing actress Margot (Davis) but after a while the older woman becomes suspicious of the younger and her intentions.This film contains twists and turns throughout that kept me surprised. The power games being played here are a wonder to behold with each of the six main characters all seeming to be playing for their own agenda. George Sanders' critic Addison DeWitt is a stand out character due to his elitist but devil-like position but Bette Davis is a wonder to behold as the paranoid and aggressive Margot who the audience turns against as the story progresses.
All about Eve has brilliant performances and a narrative that keeps you enthralled and guessing until the very end. There is no doubt that this is one of Hollywood's immortal greats.
*****Brilliant
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