All About Eve
Film1950139 min

All About Eve

Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalheavyintricatecomplex relationship

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"It's all about women... and their men!"

Boxlist takeA slow-burning, serious drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bette DavisAnne BaxterGeorge SandersCeleste HolmGary Merrill

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1950
Runtime
139 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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