Applause (1973)
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.
- Date of release
- 1973-03-15
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Drama, Music, TV Movie
- Director
- Bill Foster
Casting
- Lauren Bacall — Margo Channing
- Larry Hagman — Bill Sampson
- Penny Fuller — Eve Harrington
- Sarah Marshall — Karen Richards
- Robert Mandan — Howard Benedict
- Harvey Evans — Duane
- Rod McLennan — Buzz Richards
- Debbie Bowen — Debbie
- Bob Sherman — Bert
- David Knight — Peter
- James Berwick — Stan
- Ken Barrie — Bill Sampson (Singing voice)
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