# Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

> A venomous New York press baron weaponizes gossip to destroy his sister’s romance, drawing a desperate press agent into a maze of coercion and betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/807

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Alexander Mackendrick
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell, Sam Levene, Joe Frisco, Barbara Nichols
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051036/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, claustrophobic, nervous, classic cinema night, film noir marathon

## Synopsis

In the cutthroat world of New York journalism, ambition and manipulation collide.

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