All About Eve (1950)

Plot Summary

If 14 Oscar nominations sounds far-fetched, it's because you haven't seen the riveting tale of Eve, a theater buff who meets her idol, the acclaimed Broadway actress Margo Channing. Margo and her inner circle take Eve as a sort of protégé and only the theater critic, Addison DeWitt, can see beyond appearances. A must-see film, with a well-balanced ensemble cast and intelligent dialogue.

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Certification

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Awards

Academy Awards, USA (1951)

Oscar 1951

Nominated

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White

Lyle R. Wheeler George W. Davis Thomas Little Walter M. Scott

Oscar 1951

Nominated

Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture

Alfred Newman

Oscar 1951

Winner

Best Picture

Darryl F. Zanuck

Oscar 1951

Winner

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

Edith Head Charles Le Maire

Oscar 1951

Winner

Best Sound, Recording

Thomas T. Moulton

Oscar 1951

Nominated

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Milton R. Krasner

Oscar 1951

Winner

Best Writing, Screenplay

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Oscar 1951

Nominated

Best Film Editing

Barbara McLean

BAFTA Awards (1951)

BAFTA Film Award 1951

Winner

Best Film from any Source

Golden Globes, USA (1951)

Golden Globe 1951

Winner

Best Screenplay

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Golden Globe 1951

Nominated

Best Motion Picture - Drama