Applause

Mar 15, 1973

1h 43m

★ 5.9

In the spotlight, glory glitters, but the shadow of sacrifice remains.

Overview

An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her on the stage as the star of a new play.

Genres

Drama

Music

TV Movie

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Margo Channing

Lauren Bacall

Bill Sampson

Larry Hagman

Eve Harrington

Penny Fuller

Karen Richards

Sarah Marshall

Howard Benedict

Robert Mandan

Duane

Harvey Evans

Buzz Richards

Rod McLennan

Debbie

Debbie Bowen

Bert

Bob Sherman

Peter

David Knight

Stan

James Berwick

Bill Sampson (Singing voice)

Ken Barrie

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