The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
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 - including the writer, star and director - on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Mister Arn reviewedMay 15, 2025
Three different flashbacks from people that have been impacted by working with Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas). He is a movie producer that will do anything to make his movies. The film has it moments but mostly they are overly dramatic. It's still worth watching.