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![]() Sweet Smell of Success
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Original Title: | Sweet Smell of Success |
Type: | Movie | |
Genre: | Drama, Film-Noir | |
Runtime: | 96 Minutes (1 Hours : 36 Minutes) | |
Release Date: | 04 Jul 1957 (USA) | |
Is Adult: | No | |
Language: | English | |
Rated: | n/A | |
Director: | Alexander Mackendrick | |
Writer: | Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, Ernest Lehman | |
Stars: | Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison » |
Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.
J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful newspaper columnist in New York, is determined to prevent his sister from marrying Steve Dallas, a jazz musician. He therefore covertly employs Sidney Falco, a sleazy and unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair by any means possible. Written by David Levene
They know him - and they shiver - the big names of Broadway, Hollywood and Capitol Hill. They know J.J.- the world-famed columnist whose gossip is gospel to sixty million readers! They know the venom that flickers in those eyes behind the glasses - and they fawn - like Sid Falco, the kid who wanted "in" so much, he'd sell out his own girl to stand up there with J.J., sucking in the sweet smell of success! This is J.J.'s story - but not the way he would have liked it told!
Le grand chantage (France)
Dein Schicksal in meiner Hand (Germany)
Chantaje en Broadway (Spain)
El dulce sabor del éxito (Spain)
A Embriaguez do Sucesso (Brazil)
Norma Productions
United States
Australia:PG
Brazil:18
Canada:PG (video rating)
Finland:K-16
Italy:VM16
Japan:PG-12 (video rating)
Netherlands:16
Netherlands:16
Norway:16
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB)
Singapore:PG (video rating)
South Africa:PG (video rating)
Sweden:15
United Kingdom:A
United Kingdom:PG (video)
United States:Approved
United States:TV-PG (TV rating)
West Germany:16 (f)
Times Square
Manhattan
New York City
New York
USA
$3,400,000
1.66 : 1 (original ratio)
Black and White
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.