The Bad and the Beautiful [32499] Released: 1952-12-25 Genres: Drama, Romance Revenue: $3,373,000 Cast: 108 Popularity: 0.847 Links: : Homepage, IMDB, TMDB Synopsis : Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers. Videos: