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Applause

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Applause

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

5.1

1h 43m

1973

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Bill Foster

DramaMusicTV Movie

divaambitionbased on play or musicalbroadway musicalruthlessnessbroadway starback stabbingactingfadingdriven

Cast & Crew

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

as Margo Channing

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

as Bill Sampson

Penny Fuller

Penny Fuller

as Eve Harrington

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

as Karen Richards

Robert Mandan

Robert Mandan

as Howard Benedict

Harvey Evans

Harvey Evans

as Duane

Rod McLennan

as Buzz Richards

Debbie Bowen

Debbie Bowen

as Debbie

Bob Sherman

as Bert

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