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Sweet Smell of Success
In “Sweet Smell of Success,” directed by Alexander Mackendrick, a powerful and unscrupulous newspaper columnist, J.J. Hunsecker, uses his influence to manipulate the lives of those around him, including an ambitious press agent named Sidney Falco. Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York City, the film explores themes of power, corruption, and the dark side of ambition.
Views: 62
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Actors: Barbara Nichols, Burt Lancaster, Edith Atwater, Emile Meyer, Jeff Donnell, Joe Frisco, Martin Milner, Sam Levene, Susan Harrison, Tony Curtis
Country: United States of America
Company: Curtleigh Productions, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, Norma Productions
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award, 3 wins & 3 nominations total
Budget: $3,400,000
Worldwide Gross: $7,704
Duration: 1h 36min
Release: 1957
Release Date: 1957-07-04
IMDb: 8
TMDB: 7.6
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
Metacritic: 100
FilmAffinity: 7.6
