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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her on the stage as the star of a new play.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1973
March 15, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Bill Foster Director
- Ron Field Stage Director, Choreographer
- Christopher Toyne Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Betty Comden Musical, Writer, Teleplay
- Adolph Green Musical, Writer, Teleplay
- Lee Adams Lyricist, Writer
- Mary Orr Short Story
Production · 8
- Alexander H. Cohen Executive Producer
- Richard M. Rosenbloom Producer
- Joseph Kipness Producer
- Lawrence Kasha Producer
- Boaty Boatwright Casting
- Norma Corney Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Roland Brown Camera Operator
Sound · 3
- Charles Strouse Original Music Composer, Music, Songs
- Dave Langridge Sound
- Robert Farnon Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Charles Lisanby Production Design
- John Clark Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jerry Masarone Hairstylist
- Camilla Farmer Costumer
- Halston Costume Designer
Lighting · 1
- William C. Knight Lighting Coordinator
Other crew · 2
- Ed Nolfi Associate Choreographer
- Roy Garner Technical Supervisor
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