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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

1947 · 103 min

A sobering, slow descent into addiction and loss, anchored by a fierce performance and a few harrowing set pieces.

Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Susan Hayward, Lee Bowman, Marsha Hunt
Tagline
Love-Wrecked!
Overview
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Susan Hayward, Lee Bowman, Marsha Hunt
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • grief
  • identity
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Written by
John Howard Lawson
Starring
Susan Hayward, Lee Bowman, Marsha Hunt, Eddie Albert, Carl Esmond, Carleton Young, Charles D. Brown, Janet Murdoch
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Stanley Cortez
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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