The Sweet Smell of Success

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marvin_Hamlisch
gptkbp:awards Nominated for 2 Academy Awards.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
Won 1 BAFTA Award.
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
$1.5 million
gptkbp:budget gptkb:$8_million
$1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:J._J._Hunsecker
gptkb:Bobby
gptkb:The_Waiter
gptkb:Susan
gptkb:Margo
gptkb:Marty
gptkb:Diane
The Cop
Mr. H.
Eliot Shorr
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Philippe_Rousselot
gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
Highly acclaimed by critics.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced many films and television shows.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Alexander_Mackendrick
gptkb:Roger_Michell
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:United_Artists
gptkb:Magnolia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Michael_Ellis
gptkbp:editor Clifford Green
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Mark_Isham
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:film
gptkbp:has_cameo Cameo by actor Jerry Lewis.
Cameo by actor John Cassavetes.
Cameo by actor Martin Scorsese.
Cameo by actor Orson Welles.
Cameo by director Alexander Mackendrick.
gptkbp:home_media_release Released on Blu-ray.
Released on DVD.
Released on VHS.
Released on Laser Disc.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sweet Smell of Success
gptkbp:influenced The Sopranos.
The Newsroom.
Mad Men.
The Devil Wears Prada.
The Post.
gptkbp:influenced_by The New York City newspaper culture.
The power dynamics in media.
The rivalry between journalists.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
gptkb:Mark_Isham
gptkbp:notable_quote ' I’d hate to take a bite out of you. You’re a cookie full of arsenic.'
gptkbp:plot A powerful newspaper columnist uses his influence to ruin the life of his sister's boyfriend.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Hecht-Hill-Lancaster_Productions
gptkb:The_Weinstein_Company
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:release_date 1957-10-24
September 8, 2006
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2006
gptkbp:remake The Sweet Smell of Success (2006)
gptkbp:runtime 101 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Richard_Condon
gptkb:Ernest_Lehman
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tony_Curtis
gptkb:Burt_Lancaster
gptkb:John_Lithgow
gptkb:Philip_Seymour_Hoffman
gptkbp:themes gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:Ambition
gptkb:Betrayal
Manipulation
Family conflict