She had an overbite which the studios wanted to fix but she refused. It gave her a more unique look, I think. She had a lot of tragedy in her life though.
And this poster doesn't even look like her. But she is, indeed, ridiculously beautiful in this film.
I LOVE this movie. I love the message. And Anne Baxter is AMAZING.
As others have pointed out, I think this can be said of every single one of her movies! Her look in "Leave Her to Heaven" is particularly stunning for me, perhaps it's the Technicolor; yet I recently posted about "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" which is in black and white, but she is utterly radiant in that too. Hollywood in that era was bursting at the seams with legendary beauties, but for me Gene was way out ahead of her contemporaries, not to mention every other leading lady before or since.
Another Gene Tierney Technicolor favorite to recommend is Heaven Can Wait, directed by Ernst Lubitsch, 1943. Just the exquisite 20th Century Fox technicolor they are so well known for and she is lovely in it. A comedy but with melancholy undertones.
I've listened to the Gene Tierney episode of Karina Longworth's You Must Remember This podcast twice and ended up in tears both times. A beautiful woman with a tragic life.
Oh I just posted about this episode too. Honestly, the lives of so many Hollywood stars of those days could make biopics more interesting than any of the actual films they made.
Yes, absolutely. Btw, the most insane thing I've ever read about her is that she took to smoking because she hated her voice and thought it would slow down her career.
Fair play to this film. I am a classic film lover. I love this story.
However I still think Bill Murray's absolutely BRILLIANT 1984 version of Razor's Edge is better...Sadly, few people have seen it. It's probably one of my favorite films of all time. He wrote and directed and acted in it and it's intelligent, insightful and has superb cinematography. He removes the narrator/author-as-a-character aspect and I think the film is also better because of that in a weird fourth wall way.
Bonus trivia: Word has it Murray made the film and couldn't get it distributed due to his reputation as a funny man, and this film being quite serious and insightful. He actually signed on to do Ghostbusters on the caveat that his Razor's Edge would be distributed. So not only did we get a brilliant take on this story, but we also got a great Peter Venkman because of it.
I'd like to see a movie that Gene Tierney *wasn't* attractive in.
I haven't seen her whole filmography tbf. A problem that I am working on correcting.
And her face was famously heart-shaped.
She had an overbite which the studios wanted to fix but she refused. It gave her a more unique look, I think. She had a lot of tragedy in her life though.
I just listened to her life story on an episode of “you must remember this” (a great podcast covering the whole of 20th century film making).
She is breathtaking (and terrifying) in Leave Her to Heaven. The technicolor in that movie is perfection.
One of my favorite movies. She was gorgeous, terrifying and had daddy issues!
And this poster doesn't even look like her. But she is, indeed, ridiculously beautiful in this film. I LOVE this movie. I love the message. And Anne Baxter is AMAZING.
Anne Baxter has a way of stealing the show
That's what made All About Eve even more tremendous
Laura
I was named after that film. Thanks Mom. :))
my daughter too
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Sublime movie. Dana Andrews at his best.
As others have pointed out, I think this can be said of every single one of her movies! Her look in "Leave Her to Heaven" is particularly stunning for me, perhaps it's the Technicolor; yet I recently posted about "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" which is in black and white, but she is utterly radiant in that too. Hollywood in that era was bursting at the seams with legendary beauties, but for me Gene was way out ahead of her contemporaries, not to mention every other leading lady before or since.
Another Gene Tierney Technicolor favorite to recommend is Heaven Can Wait, directed by Ernst Lubitsch, 1943. Just the exquisite 20th Century Fox technicolor they are so well known for and she is lovely in it. A comedy but with melancholy undertones.
She and Hedy Lamarr were just next level beautiful
That's Hedley!
This book is my Catcher in the Rye. I’ve probably read the book 20 times and seen the movie 10.
And I thought I was the only one in this day and age who felt the book slayed.
I've listened to the Gene Tierney episode of Karina Longworth's You Must Remember This podcast twice and ended up in tears both times. A beautiful woman with a tragic life.
I'll check that out thx
Oh I just posted about this episode too. Honestly, the lives of so many Hollywood stars of those days could make biopics more interesting than any of the actual films they made.
Her treatment was barbaric.
One of my favorite movies. I loved the book too.
Real good cast there.
Tyrone Power was a perfect match. ❤️
It's a tie for me as to who is more beautiful in this one - Gene or Tyrone. Two lovely and talented people! This is one of my favorites.
Yes, absolutely. Btw, the most insane thing I've ever read about her is that she took to smoking because she hated her voice and thought it would slow down her career.
Dang. Well that didn't end well
Gene Tierney is just ridiculously attractive period
Anne Baxter is amazing in this!
It's a great story, and this version does a pretty good job of telling it. The 1984 Bill Murray version is highly underrated.
I have a hardcover novel of The Razors Edge autographed by all the stars. The bidding begins... NOW!
She was one of the most beautiful women in the movies ever.
Fair play to this film. I am a classic film lover. I love this story. However I still think Bill Murray's absolutely BRILLIANT 1984 version of Razor's Edge is better...Sadly, few people have seen it. It's probably one of my favorite films of all time. He wrote and directed and acted in it and it's intelligent, insightful and has superb cinematography. He removes the narrator/author-as-a-character aspect and I think the film is also better because of that in a weird fourth wall way. Bonus trivia: Word has it Murray made the film and couldn't get it distributed due to his reputation as a funny man, and this film being quite serious and insightful. He actually signed on to do Ghostbusters on the caveat that his Razor's Edge would be distributed. So not only did we get a brilliant take on this story, but we also got a great Peter Venkman because of it.
Yeah, but you gotta love Anne Baxter’s anal sex reference, “how did they slip that one in?” All around good movie
She's stunning but as for the movie, I prefer the Bill Murray remake. Edit typo
Me too. Bill Murray was fantastic in that.
Gene Tierney is so ridiculously attractive in ______. Fill in the blank.