Sweet Smell of Success
1957, Drama, 1h 36m
59 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Sweet Smell of Success boasts a top-notch cast, sharp direction, atmospheric cinematography, and an appropriately jazzy score, making it one of the best noir crime thrillers ever made. Read critic reviews
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J.J. Hunsecker
Sidney Falco
Steve Dallas
Rita
Susan Hunsecker
Frank D' Angelo
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Nov 16, 2015The acting, the script, the direction, the energy. Stunning!
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May 20, 2013A double-barrelled shotgun in the face of celebrity press and American societal values itself, the film snaps, crackles, and pops with its depiction of a Broadway publicist's crawl to the top and what he does to get there. Curtis and Lancaster make Darth Vader and Hannibal Lector seem like Disney friends.
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Mar 25, 2013Tony Curtis steals the show as the ever so lovable PR man who just continually digs such a deep hole for himself. You want him to get away with it but know that he is ultimately doomed.John B Super Reviewer
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Nov 18, 2012While I'm less impressed with the script of "Sweet Smell of Success" than I am with the leading performances of Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster, I do admire the quick-wittedness of the dialogue and the lightning-like pace at which it is uttered by its cynical characters. Tony Curtis' performance is arguably the best of his career and though Lancaster's character is a bit frightening, he feels disappointingly underused. I also liked Elmer Bernstein's jazzy score and James Wong Howe's black-and-white photography.
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