DETAIL

14 October 1950

Black and White

138 minutes

Drama

Directed by:Joseph L Mankiewicz  

Script by:Joseph L Mankiewicz

Marilyn Monroe

as

Claudia Caswell

CO-STARS

Bette Davis

George Sanders

Gary Merrill

Anne Baxter

George Ratoff

Thelma Ritter

Celeste Holm

Hugh Marlowe

PLOT

Based on ‘The Wisdom of Eve’ by Mary Orr. The film won six Oscars including best film, best director and best screenplay.  

About an aging film star (Bette Davis) who’s friendship is won by a young ambitious actress (Anne Baxter) in order to take her place in the spotlight.  Marilyn plays the girlfriend on a theatre critic.  Her character is desperate to become famous but has no talent.