The Bad and the Beautiful (Blu-ray)

An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success.
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  • ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 1.37:1
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 58 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: November 19, 2019
  • Originally Released: 1952
  • Label: Warner Archives

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Entertainment Reviews:

Fresh96%

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Total Count: 25

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 4,141
The master class in piquant flash tends to Hollywood's warts like sumptuous flowers Full Review
CinePassion
Mar 2, 2015
Rating: 3.5/4 -- ...swoons for all things silver screen. Full Review
LarsenOnFilm
Mar 10, 2018
Rating: 4/5 -- A gaudy soap opera that also manages to satirise gaudy soap operas. Hows about that? Full Review
Little White Lies
Apr 19, 2012
Rating: 4/5 -- Even without a knowledge of the background, this is sharp, cynical fun. Full Review
Total Film
Apr 10, 2012
Charles Schnee's whip-smart script, packed with sharp one-liners and passionate dialogue is a pitch-perfect accompaniment to the noir-ish look of Robert Surtees's cinematography. Full Review
Electric Sheep
May 24, 2012
Rating: 4/5 -- Douglas gives a terrific study of male ego, all relaxed charm and going places. Full Review
Time Out
Apr 17, 2012
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Working from a poison-pen script by Charles Schnee, director Vincente Minnelli uncovers the darkness behind every deal and the provocation behind every production, playing into the narrative of Tinseltown as a place where souls are sold rather than saved. Full Review
Film Frenzy
Dec 9, 2019

Description by OLDIES.com:

An egotistical producer, Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas), determined to prove himself the finest filmmaker of all, gladly steps all over those who helped him when he was starting out.
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Warner Archive Collection

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  • Sales Rank: 37,512
  • UPC: 883929699933
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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