| I'll Cry Tomorrow | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Mann |
| Written by | Helen Deutsch Jay Richard Kennedy |
| Based on | I'll Cry Tomorrow by Lillian Roth Mike Connolly Gerold Frank |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Starring | Susan Hayward Richard Conte Eddie Albert Margo Jo Van Fleet |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
| Edited by | Harold F. Kress |
| Music by | Alex North |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,147,000[1] |
| Box office | $7,727,000[1] |
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) is a biopic that tells the story of Lillian Roth, a Broadway star who rebels against the pressure of her domineering mother and struggles with alcoholism after the death of her fiancé. It stars Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Margo, and Jo Van Fleet.
The screenplay was adapted by Helen Deutsch and Jay Richard Kennedy from the 1954 autobiography by Lillian Roth, Mike Connolly and Gerold Frank. It was directed by Daniel Mann.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Helen Rose, and had three other Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress for Susan Hayward.[2] It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ "NY Times: I'll Cry Tomorrow". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: I'll Cry Tomorrow". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-06.