The Bad and the Beautiful

1952 film
Movie film Q1345583
The Bad and the Beautiful
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The Bad and the Beautiful

Summary

The Bad and the Beautiful is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Bad and the Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[6].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[7].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's image is recorded as Kirk Douglas in The Bad and the Beautiful trailer.jpg[9].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's instance of is recorded as film[10].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's director is recorded as Vincente Minnelli[11].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's screenwriter is recorded as Charles Schnee[12].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's composer is recorded as David Raksin[13].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's genre is recorded as flashback film[15].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Lana Turner[16].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Kirk Douglas[17].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Walter Pidgeon[18].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Dick Powell[19].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Barry Sullivan[20].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Gloria Grahame[21].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Gilbert Roland[22].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Paul Stewart[23].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Leo G. Carroll[24].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Elaine Stewart[25].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Vanessa Brown[26].
  • The Bad and the Beautiful's cast member is recorded as Robert Burton[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Bad and the Beautiful's producer is recorded as John Houseman[28]. Its director is recorded as Vincente Minnelli[11]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Charles Schnee[12]. Cast members include Lana Turner[16], Kirk Douglas[17], Walter Pidgeon[18], Dick Powell[19], Barry Sullivan[20], and Gloria Grahame[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[29], +1952-12-25T00:00:00Z[30], +1953-01-15T00:00:00Z[31], and +1953-02-13T00:00:00Z[32]. The Bad and the Beautiful's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include drama film[14] and flashback film[15]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[35], in United States[36], founded in 1936[37]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], an award for best adapted screenplay[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[6]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[7]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]. Reviews include 8/10[44] and 80%[45].

Why It Matters

The Bad and the Beautiful ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did The Bad and the Beautiful receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], and Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[6].

References

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  27. [34] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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