Il bruto e la bella (1952) in streaming su altadefinizione Raccontato in forma di flashback, il film ripercorre l'ascesa e la caduta di un duro e ambizioso produttore di Hollywood Jonathan Shields, visto attraverso gli occhi di vari conoscenti, tra cui uno scrittore James Lee Bartlow, una star Georgia Lorrison e un regista Fred Amiel. È un uomo ostinato e ambizioso che usa spietatamente tutti, inclusi lo scrittore, la star e il regista, per diventare uno dei migliori registi di Hollywood.
Nel 2002, la Biblioteca del Congresso degli Stati Uniti ha ritenuto il film "culturalmente significativo" e lo ha selezionato per la conservazione nel National Film Registry. La sigla, "The Bad and the Beautiful", scritta da David Raksin, è diventata uno standard jazz ed è stata citata come esempio di un eccellente tema cinematografico.
Cast
Lana TurnerGeorgia Lorrison
Kirk DouglasJonathan Shields
Walter PidgeonHarry Pebbel
Dick PowellJames Lee Bartlow
Barry SullivanFred Amiel
Gloria GrahameRosemary Bartlow
Leo G. CarrollHenry Whitfield
Gilbert RolandVictor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul StewartSyd Murphy
Vanessa BrownKay Amiel
Elaine StewartLila
Sammy WhiteGus
Ivan TriesaultVon Ellstein
Lucy KnochBlonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Jay AdlerMr. Z (uncredited)
Stanley AndrewsSheriff (uncredited)
Del ArmstrongGeorgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Ben AstarJoe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Barbara BillingsleyEvelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
John BishopFerraday (uncredited)
Madge BlakeMrs. Rosser (uncredited)
Marshall BradfordMan Outside the Club (uncredited)
Paul BradleyParty Guest (uncredited)
Hadda BrooksPiano Player (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksMourner (uncredited)
Robert BurtonMcDill (uncredited)
Francis X. BushmanEulogist (uncredited)
Louis CalhernGeorgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
Marietta CantyIda (uncredited)
Robert CarsonCasting Director (uncredited)
Beulah ChristianParty Guest (uncredited)
Janet ComerfordBobby-Soxer (uncredited)
James ConatyParty Guest (uncredited)
Jonathan CottAssistant Director (uncredited)
Lillian CulverReal Estate Woman (uncredited)
Alexis DavidoffPriest (uncredited)
Bob DavisAssistant (uncredited)
Sandy DescherLittle Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)
Helen DicksonSymposium Guest (uncredited)
Phil DunhamPawnbroker (uncredited)
Steve DunhillCameraman (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumAssistant on Set (uncredited)
James FarrarPublicity Man (uncredited)
Bess FlowersJoe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Charles FogelPoker Player (uncredited)
George FordClub Patron (uncredited)
Steve ForrestActor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
Kathleen FreemanMiss March (uncredited)
Rudy GermaneParty Guest (uncredited)
Frank GerstleGabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)