Isn't She Great

"Talent isn't everything..."

2000 1h 35m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 42

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann.

“Talent isn't everything...”

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Cast

Bette Midler
Jacqueline Susann
Nathan Lane
Irving Mansfield
Stockard Channing
Florence Maybelle
David Hyde Pierce
Michael Hastings
John Cleese
Henry Marcus
John Larroquette
Maury Manning
Amanda Peet
Debbie
Dina Spybey-Waters
Bambi Madison

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Bergman
Writers: Paul Rudnick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan

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MONEY

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Earned back only 8% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Bergman, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Burt Bacharach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barry Malkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bette Midler and Nathan Lane and Stockard Channing carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Talent isn't everything...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Bergman directs. Karl Walter Lindenlaub behind the camera. Burt Bacharach scores. Barry Malkin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 8% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan.
4Directed by Andrew Bergman, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Burt Bacharach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Barry Malkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bette Midler and Nathan Lane and Stockard Channing carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Talent isn't everything...".
9IMDB entry: tt0141399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.