The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · 118 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 16,977 VOTES · DIR. Vincente Minnelli
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,277 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:33 Stage 5. Mr. Amiel is rehearsing right now.
00:06:55 We're ready to talk with Jonathan Shields in Paris.
00:11:36 Until they kick me out, this is my bed and board.
00:16:28 Well, get this. My unit turns out 18 pictures a year.
00:21:07 Jonathan and I had made sure of that.
00:27:50 Well, what's our next picture?
00:31:28 Action.
00:36:56 You gave me your word.
00:41:01 Read any good books lately?
00:46:43 You can't be a star in a cemetery.
00:51:06 You are evil!
00:55:23 - One week to go. Nervous? - A little.
01:01:02 - I told you to forget her. - I have professional pride.
01:07:57 Blue is my, my lucky...
01:12:17 I guess it depends on who a girl has dinner with.
01:17:32 We'll put on the records and dance.
01:22:52 Was that why Hollywood had bought it?
01:27:14 My, just listen to that man talk!
01:31:06 I realize in two weeks I can't do more than barely scratch the surface.
01:35:35 You mean Victor Ribera? Gaucho?
01:40:38 Why didn't you try to put her on paper as a woman in your book?
01:45:40 No, no. I wouldn't want to get over my first love either, quite.
01:49:49 If it were anyone else, I'd never release it.
01:53:56 "A sensitive, unforgettable portrait of a present-day Southern belle.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,277
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:01:33
Final line01:53:56
Production Record
DirectorVincente Minnelli
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,558,000
Revenue$3,373,000
IMDb votes16,977