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Bette Davis | ... | ||
Anne Baxter | ... | ||
George Sanders | ... | ||
Celeste Holm | ... | ||
Gary Merrill | ... | ||
Hugh Marlowe | ... | ||
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Gregory Ratoff | ... | |
Barbara Bates | ... | ||
Marilyn Monroe | ... | ||
Thelma Ritter | ... | ||
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Walter Hampden | ... |
Aged Actor
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Randy Stuart | ... |
Girl
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Craig Hill | ... |
Leading Man
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Leland Harris | ... |
Doorman
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Barbara White | ... |
Autograph Seeker
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Eve is waiting backstage to meet her "idol" aging Broadway Star, Margo Channing. It all seems innocent enough as Eve explains that she has seen Margo in EVERY performance of the current play she is in. Only Playright critic DeWitt sees through Eve's evil plan, which is to take her parts and fiance. When the fiance shows no interest, she tries for Celeste Holmes husband and playwright. But, DeWitt (George Brandt) stops her. After she accepts her award, she decides to skip the after-party and goes to her room, where we find a young woman named Phoebe, who snuck into her room and fell asleep. This is where the "Circle of Life" now comes to fruition as Eve is going to get played the way she did Margo.
All About Eve is simply the perfect film. Fact follows fiction in the casting of Bette Davis, a star who was an incredible actress but fighting the inevitable - the passage of time. First off, Better Davis was always an incredible actress, no matter what part she took and this was the perfect part for her. Anne Baxter is tremendous in the part of Eve - she plays the part well. It's multi-faceted and challenging and she definitely rose to the challenge. Celeste Holm is great, too. She's got a smaller part but does a great job with it. Celeste Holm is an actress who has incredible stature, even in the later years of her career, like when she was in that television show "Promised Land." But Addison DeWitt - takes the cake. I can see why he won the Oscar. I don't want to say much about the story. The film is one that has to be taken in as a whole to be truly appreciated. Enjoy it - it's as tasty as honey! One thing - please never let them make a re-make of this film
- it's perfect. It's off limits. It would be painting a new version of
the Mona Lisa. This one is perfect!