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- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
Directed By: Elia Kazan
Written By: Tennessee Williams
- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
Baby Doll
83
7.3
Where to Watch
Directed By: Elia Kazan
Written By: Tennessee Williams
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
83
91% Positive
10 Reviews
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9% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
83
91% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
9% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Baby Doll failed because it was stigmatized as dirty. Watching it now, it seems fresh and witty, knowing but not lewd. [26 May 2006, p.C1]
Baby Doll doesn't go as deep as A Streetcar Named Desire or even On the Waterfront. But it's the most seamless melding of Kazan's abilities as an actor's director and a filmmaker. [12 Jun 2006]
Williams doesn't seem sure how to resolve the movie, but it's wonderfully entertaining.
Although Baby Doll feels tame today, the cinematography and appropriately sleazy setting still have a sizzling effect, especially in a notorious porch-swing tryst between stars Carroll Baker and Eli Wallach.
It still stands up as astonishingly sleazy entertainment. [15 Jun 2002, p.R1]
Mr. Kazan keeps the courtship bouncing between the emotional and the ludicrous. The nonchalance of the pursuer is its most entertaining grace.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
7.3
75% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
7.3
75% Positive
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Production Company
Newtown Productions
Release Date Dec 29, 1956
Duration 1 h 54 m
Rating Approved
Tagline Her role is raw electricity! Her portrayal is a sensation! CARROLL BAKER
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
