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Sweet Smell of SuccessOther

by Alexander Mackendrick

Who uses, recommends or left Sweet Smell of Success, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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American essayist and novelist; author of the collections I Was Told There'd Be Cake (2008) and Look Alive Out There (2018), the novel Cult Classic (2022) and the memoir Grief Is for People (2024).
loved

Sweet Smell of Success is more of a perfect script than a perfect movie, but it’s phenomenal.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Sloane Crosley, the entry for Sweet Smell of Success.

2018-05-25·criterion.com ↗

American actor, known for 30 Rock (2006 to 2013) and his Saturday Night Live impressions; hosts the interview podcast Here's the Thing.
loved

In Sweet Smell of Success, as in pictures like Birdman of Alcatraz, Lancaster sits on his patented intensity and delivers astonishing results.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Alec Baldwin, the entry for Sweet Smell of Success.

2011-11-17·criterion.com ↗

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