The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
“I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Lana Turner
Lana Turner
as Georgia Lorrison
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
as Jonathan Shields
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
as Harry Pebbel
Dick Powell
Dick Powell
as James Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
as Fred Amiel
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
as Rosemary Bartlow
Leo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll
as Henry Whitfield
Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland
as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
as Syd Murphy
Vanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown
as Kay Amiel
Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
as Lila
Sammy White
Sammy White
as GusCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 118 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.