National Theatre Live: All About Eve

About National Theatre Live: All About Eve

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Catherine maneuvers her way into Eve's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife.

National Theatre Live: All About Eve (2019) is a drama film directed by Ivo van Hove and Nick Wickham. It runs 132 minutes and was released in March 2019.

Gillian Anderson takes the lead as Margo Channing, Lily James as Eve Harrington, Monica Dolan as Karen Richards, and Ian Drysdale as Max Fabian. Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It is adapted from a stage production.

Shelv files it under hollywood, 1920s, filmed theater, and nt live.

The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, and Hamilton make useful companions to National Theatre Live: All About Eve, all filed under 1930s and based on play or musical.