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Baby Doll

1956 · Movie · 114 min · ★ 7.0 · 83% critics

Drama

In the rural South, a struggling cotton gin owner lives in a tense marriage built on a bargain that puts intimacy on a deadline. When a sharper business rival moves in and starts pressuring the young wife, jealousy, money troubles, and temptation collide in a heated battle for control.

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Details
Years
1956
Release date
1956-12-29
Language
English
Runtime
114 min
Critic score
83/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (139 votes)
About

You may like this if you enjoy provocative, talk-heavy Southern dramas with rivalry and sexual tension, especially if you’ve seen A Streetcar Named Desire or Lolita; Not for you if you want fast pacing or easy-to-root-for characters.

Pros: bold Southern melodrama; sharp, talky dialogue; intense performances | Cons: slow, drawn-out middle; few likable characters; can feel exhausting

Themes

  • italian american
  • marriage
  • sicilian
  • cotton gin
  • cotton
  • business rivalry
  • seducer
  • childlike woman
  • homme fatale

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1957 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1957 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1957 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1957 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Elia Kazan