From the moment she glimpses her heroine on stage, Eve Harrington vows to take the reigns of power and be a better actress than her idol Margot Channing. Using Margot’s friends to get closer to the star and gain her trust, Eve begins her cunning ascent to power, destroying a few careers and lives in the process.
It seems that I am on a bit of a classics binge at the moment: Vertigo, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, and now All About Eve. I can tell you though; this film is without a doubt one of my favourites now. It’s filled with drama queens, betrayal, manipulation, and memorable characters. I loved everything about All About Eve.
From the moment she sees her heroine on the stage, Eve Harrington vows to take the reigns of power and become an even better actress than her idol Margot Channing. Using Margot’s friends to establish an acquaintance and get closer to Margot, Eve begins her cunning ascent to power and fame, destroying a few lives and careers in the process. The only person who sees through her is a famous and cynical theatre critic and he admires her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Winner of 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, this film has to be one of the smartest and most intriguing pictures of all time.
The initial thing that strikes you is the sheer force and power that the script has. The film is filmed more like a stage production, similar to Me and Orson Welles, and therefore its power and raw intrigue comes solely from its script and the performances from its actors. The script itself was very wordy and very theatrical, which is good because it required the actors to really put forward a performance.
I am officially in love with Bette Davis. In this film she positively steals the show. The title should be changed to All About Bette. In this movie she was truly a screen diva. She was grandiose in all aspects; her voice, her articulation, her gestures, and her general manner. She was absolutely mesmerising!
Starring Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gerry Merrill, and Hugh Marlowe, All About Eve was a magnificent drama that was packed to bursting with grandiose performances, manipulation, betrayal, romance, and subtle humour. It was an absolutely phenomenal film that I am considering adding to the collection. A timeless classic.
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