The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · 185 min · Music, Drama, Romance
49.2 TOPICAL score · #1,979 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
The Great Ziegfeld (1936, directed by Robert Z. Leonard) has a TOPICAL score of 49.2 - ranked 1,979 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on audience. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (151 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (151 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read8,559 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: William Powell (actor #423), Myrna Loy (actor #476), Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan (actor #760)