And this week's Friday night movie has been... All About Eve!
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Best Picture Oscar winner no.: 23 (1950)
One of the undisputed classics of cinema. It tells the story of an aging theatre actress taking on a younger protégé only for the latter becoming more successful and famous than the former.
It seems that this movie's reputation relies on the performances - in particular that of Bette Davis - as well as the witty dialogue, the satire and the general nastiness involved. Personally I'm not one to argue with such an assessment so yeah, this was a lot of fun to watch.
Having done a number of stage shows, can I confirm that such an environment is anything like this? Yes and no. Yes I may have had my share of bitchiness in certain shows but other times I have found such an environment to be very supportive. Guess a lot depends on which cast you end up surrounding yourself with...
