Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit....
4) Cleopatra
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this epic-spectacle; its opulence and sweeping grandeur have never been more glorious. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Cleopatra, the glamorous and cunning queen of Egypt. To secure her hold on power, she seduces the rulers of Rome, only to meet her match in Marc Antony, played by Richard Burton. Their passionate romance could decide the fate of the world's greatest empires.
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In the bustling streets of New York, gambler Nathan Detroit faces mounting pressure from the police, led by Lieutenant Brannigan, as he seeks a location for an illicit craps game. Struggling with a 14-year engagement to nightclub singer Miss Adelaide, Nathan concocts a high-stakes bet with gambler Sky Masterson: to woo the reserved missionary, Sergeant Sarah Brown, and secure funds for the game. As the intricate plan unfolds, relationships intertwine,...