The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
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.
Where to watch The Bad and the Beautiful
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hoopla | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Hoopla | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | Molotov TV, SFR Play | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video +1 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner +2 |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Brazil | HBO Max | — | — |
| Mexico | HBO Max | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Bad and the Beautiful in 10 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Bad and the Beautiful about?
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. The Bad and the Beautiful is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1952-12-25, runtime 118 minutes.
Is The Bad and the Beautiful worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Bad and the Beautiful 7.3 out of 10 from 316 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Bad and the Beautiful?
In the United States, The Bad and the Beautiful is free to watch on Hoopla and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Cast
- Lana Turner as Georgia Lorrison
- Kirk Douglas as Jonathan Shields
- Walter Pidgeon as Harry Pebbel
- Dick Powell as James Lee Bartlow
- Barry Sullivan as Fred Amiel
- Gloria Grahame as Rosemary Bartlow
- Leo G. Carroll as Henry Whitfield
- Gilbert Roland as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
- Paul Stewart as Syd Murphy
- Vanessa Brown as Kay Amiel
- Elaine Stewart as Lila
- Sammy White as Gus
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Sources
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