Applause
6.7
“In the spotlight, glory glitters, but the shadow of sacrifice remains.”
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.
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Cast
12 people
Lauren Bacall
Margo Channing
Known for
Misery
The Big Sleep
Larry Hagman
Bill Sampson
Known for
I Dream of Jeannie
Dallas
Penny Fuller
Eve Harrington
Known for
All the President's Men
Strawberry Mansion
Sarah Marshall
Karen Richards
Known for
The Long, Hot Summer
Robert Mandan
Howard Benedict
Known for
Soap
Zapped!
Harvey Evans
Duane
Known for
West Side Story
Rod McLennan
Buzz Richards
Debbie Bowen
Debbie
Also in
Emma
Permissive
Bob Sherman
Bert
Known for
Holocaust
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
David Knight
Peter
Known for
Nightmare
James Berwick
Stan
Known for
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Ken Barrie
Bill Sampson (Singing voice)
Known for
Postman Pat
Bill Foster Director · Adolph Green Writer Betty Comden Writer
United States release March 15, 1973 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production CBS Studios
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
CBS Studios
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 15, 1973
TV
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