National Theatre Live: All About Eve

8.5(14)20192h 12m

Drama

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.

Director

Ivo van Hove

Cast

Gillian Anderson

Margo Channing

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

Rhashan Stone

Lloyd Richards

Stanley Townsend

Addison Dewett

Philip Voyzey

Pianist

Reviews

1 review

maketheSWITCH

6y ago

8.0

Ivo van Hove’s adaptation of ‘All About Eve’ isn’t perfect, but it’s a deeply fascinating and unsettling piece of work, celebrating Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s writing and characters while exposing a deeper darkness at its core. The acerbic wit falls away to an emotional violence that haunts you long after, especially with such powerhouse performances from Gillian Armstrong and Lily James. This is a fa...