The Best of Everything
1959 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 6.3 · 62% critics
In 1950s Manhattan, several young women enter a prestigious publishing office hoping for independence, romance, and a better future. As they navigate demanding bosses, workplace politics, and personal setbacks, the film explores ambition, sexism, and the pressure to choose between career success and traditional expectations.
Based on The Best of Everything
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-10-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (43 votes)
About
If you enjoy glossy, character-driven dramas about work, love, and social pressure, this should appeal, especially if you like Heights or This Property Is Condemned; Not for you if you dislike dated attitudes or melodrama.
Pros: strong female focus; juicy workplace drama; vivid New York backdrop | Cons: uneven tone shifts; heavy soap-opera turns; dated gender attitudes
Themes
- publishing house
- madison avenue
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
Hope Lange
as Caroline Bender
Stephen Boyd
as Mike Rice
Suzy Parker
as Gregg Adams
Martha Hyer
as Barbara Lamont
Diane Baker
as April Morrison
Brian Aherne
as Fred Shalimar
Robert Evans
as Dexter Key
Brett Halsey
as Eddie Harris
Donald Harron
as Sidney Carter
- SC
Sue Carson
as Mary Agnes
Directed by Jean Negulesco