The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) is a Drama, Romance film directed by Vincente Minnelli, rated 7.3/10 by 303 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): TCM.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Starring Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan.