I'll Cry Tomorrow
| I'll Cry Tomorrow | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Mann |
| Written by | Helen Deutsch Jay Richard Kennedy |
| Based on | I'll Cry Tomorrow 1954 book by Lillian Roth Mike Connolly Gerold Frank |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Starring | Susan Hayward Richard Conte Eddie Albert Margo Jo Van Fleet |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
| Edited by | Harold F. Kress |
| Music by | Alex North |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,147,000 |
| Box office | $7,727,000 |
I'll Cry Tomorrow is a 1955 American biographical film directed by Daniel Mann that tells the story of Lillian Roth, a Broadway star who rebels against the pressure of her domineering mother and struggles with alcoholism after the death of her fiancé. It stars Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Margo and Jo Van Fleet. The screenplay was adapted by Helen Deutsch and Jay Richard Kennedy from the 1954 autobiography by Lillian Roth, cowritten by Mike Connolly and Gerold Frank.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Helen Rose and earned three other Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress for Susan Hayward. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, where Hayward won the prize for Best Actress.