Betty Davis and Joan Crawford, the two superstars in this play not only fight against each other according to the plot, but also on the set, in real life, and in the Oscar selection. "Fighting" and competing everywhere have become a very exciting "story" in the history of the Oscars.
The performances of the two people are full of tension in the play. The actual competition between the two movie stars promotes the plot, and the film climaxes one after another. Especially the younger sister starred by Betty Davis, she said that she just wanted to create a neurotic old lady who wears heavy makeup all day long and even powders her face without washing her face the next day! Her "terrible" professionalism made the image of her younger sister impressed all the audience.
Because of this film, Betty Davis was nominated for an Oscar, and Joan publicly opposed it. They therefore declared that they would never communicate again...
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