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The Actress (1953)

The Actress poster
Directed by
George Cukor
Genre
drama film, biographical film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman dreams of becoming an actress in the early 1900s. Her father is a strict but loving retired sea captain who initially opposes her ambitions.

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What happens

The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor and based on Ruth Gordon's autobiographical play Years Ago. Gordon also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons and Teresa Wright, and it features Anthony Perkins in his film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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