La divina (1958)
Una ragazza cresciuta nei bassifondi e abbandonata a se stessa dalla madre vuole diventare attrice cinematografica per sottrarsi alla miseria del proprio ambiente. Per riuscire nel suo intento non esita davanti a nulla e alla fine riesce a diventare una stella famosa e acclamata. Ma il successo le è costato molto: l'unico uomo che l'abbia veramente amata si è allontanato da lei e le ha portato via la figlia. Molti anni dopo, preso da un senso di pietà, l'uomo ritorna, ma è troppo tardi: la donna è ormai un'alcolizzata malata di nervi che rifiuta ogni affetto.
Direttore:
John Cromwell
Scrittore:
Paddy Chayefsky
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Kim Stanley as Emily Ann Faulkner (Rita Shawn) |
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Lloyd Bridges as Dutch Seymour |
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Patty Duke as Emily Ann Faulkner (Child) |
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Bert Freed as Lester Brackman |
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Joan Copeland as Alice Marie |
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Betty Lou Holland as Mrs. Laureen Faulkner |
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Steven Hill as John Tower |
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Gerald Hiken as George |
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Elizabeth Wilson as Harding |
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Joanne Linville as Joanna |
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Gail Haworth as Emily's Daughter |
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Joyce Van Patten as Hillary |
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Louise Beavers as The Cook |
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Gerald Petrarca as The Minister |
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Werner Klemperer as Joe Wilsey |
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Burt Brinckerhoff as The Boy |
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Margaret Brayton as Mrs. Woolsy (uncredited) |
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Curt Conway as The Writer (uncredited) |
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Fred Herrick as The Elder (uncredited) |
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Donald McKee as R.M. Lucas (uncredited) |
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Mike O'Dowd as First Man (uncredited) |
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Sid Raymond as Second Man (uncredited) |
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David White as Burt Harris (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Cromwell | Director |
| Writing | Paddy Chayefsky | Screenplay |
| Production | Milton Perlman | Producer |
| Camera | Arthur J. Ornitz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Carl Lerner | Editor |
| Art | Leo Kerz | Production Design |
| Production | Jim Merrick | Casting |
| Art | Ted Haworth | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank L. Thompson | Costume Design |
| Directing | Charles H. Maguire | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Dick Vorisek | Sound |
| Sound | Ernest Zatorsky | Sound |
| Sound | Virgil Thomson | Original Music Composer |
