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85% Critic Match
National Theatre Live: All About Eve
8.5 / 10• 2019• 2h 12m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Cast & Crew
Gillian Anderson
Margo Channing
Lead
Lily James
Eve Harrington
Monica Dolan
Karen Richards
Ian Drysdale
Max Fabian
Tsion Habte
Phoebe
Jessie Mei Li
Claudia Casswell
Julian Ovenden
Bill Sampson
Sheila Reid
Birdie
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Wickham's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: All About Eve is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
