Summary
Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian takes her first drink of many down the road of becoming an alcoholic.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 86Audiences 73GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer86%
Audience score74%
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 57 min
A typical length for dramas, +8 min on the typical 109
typical 109117Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1955
December 25, 1955
71 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1956
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White1956Won
- Best Art Direction, Black and White1956Nominated
- Actress in a Leading Role1956Nominated
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White1956Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more30 people
- Susan HaywardLillian Roth
- Richard ConteTony Bardeman
- Eddie AlbertBurt McGuire
- Jo Van FleetKatie Roth
- Don TaylorWallie
- Ray DantonDavid Tredman
- MargoSelma
- Virginia GreggEllen
Don 'Red' BarryJerry- DKDavid KasdayDavid as a Child
- CACarole Ann CampbellLillian as a Child
Peter LeedsRichard
Tol AveryFat Man
Timothy CareyDerelict (uncredited)
Veda Ann BorgWaitress (uncredited)
Eve McVeaghPartygoer (uncredited)- RSRuth StoreyMarge Belney (uncredited)
Bill WalkerPorter (uncredited)
Bess FlowersRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Henry KulkyMan in Bar (uncredited)
Nora MarloweNurse (uncredited)
Kenneth PattersonAudition Director (uncredited)
Sam HarrisParty Guest (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempAlcoholics Anonymous Patient (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Daniel Mann Director
- Al Jennings Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Helen Deutsch Screenplay
- Jay Richard Kennedy Screenplay
- Gerold Frank Book
- Lillian Roth Book
- Mike Connolly Book
Production · 1
- Lawrence Weingarten Producer
Camera · 1
- Arthur E. Arling Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harold F. Kress Editor
Sound · 3
- Alex North Original Music Composer
- Wesley C. Miller Recording Supervision
- Johnny Green Music Supervisor
Art · 4
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Hugh Hunt Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Malcolm Brown Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Helen Rose Costume Design
- John Truwe Makeup Artist
- William Tuttle Makeup Designer
- Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Warren Newcombe Special Effects
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