Show-business is not only the brilliance of sophists, loud premieres and dizzying fees. Behind the scenes of the industry, the wrong side of glory is hidden: ruthless competition, manipulation, crash of dreams and the fight against internal demons. Many paintings immerse the audience in the gloomy side of the world of entertainment, revealing the price that you have to pay for success.

We present a selection of five films showing the opposite side of the popularity and temptations of the industry. Each of these films in its own way reveals the brutal truth of show business: some through the drama, the other through the satire, but they all show that the path to glory is not only a scene and applause, but also a test, which is not given to everyone.

Classical drama and one of the most famous nuar films telling the story of the Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis. Once in a financial dead end, he accidentally falls into the mansion of the former dumb movie star of the desmond norm. A woman dreams of returning to the screen and uses Joe to write a script for her, which, in her opinion, should resume lost glory. However, their relationship develops into a tragedy.

The film deeply explores the themes of vanity, loneliness and destructive influence of glory, having received three Oscar and forever becoming a cinema icon.

This film offers a tense look at the backstage of Hollywood. The young and naive Guy is arranged by an assistant to Baddy Akkerman - a ruthless producer, known for his cruelty and a neglect of subordinates. Guy hopes for rapid career growth, but soon realizes that his dream is becoming a nightmare. Humiliation, manipulations and psychological violence by the boss bring him to the extreme point, and he decides to take revenge.

The picture shows how ruthless the industry can be, and raises the question of the boundaries of moral compromises for the sake of a career.

Erotic drama about Nomi Malone-a girl who came to Las Vegas with a dream of becoming a star of dance show. On the way to success, she has to face manipulations, betrayal and operation.

The film frankly demonstrates the dark side of show business, where ruthless laws of survival are hidden behind luxury and brilliance.

Upon exit, the picture was strictly criticized, but eventually acquired a cult status, becoming an object of revision and discussions in the context of gender policy and sexism in the entertainment industry.

Musical drama about the young vocalist Chrisa " Suddenly he has a chance to take the soloist's place in the cult group, which completely changes his life. However, along with fame, tests arise: he faces temptations, internal conflicts and loss of himself.

The film explores a thin line between a dream and reality, showing how easily you can lose yourself in a world of glory. Mark Walberg, Jennifer Aniston and Dominic West starred in the tape.

Satirical comedy ridicuating the world of Hollywood and acting ego. A group of star lyceums goes to the shooting of a large -scale military blockbuster, but suddenly finds himself in the zone of real hostilities. They are forced to apply their acting skills not for the camera, but to survive.

The film is an acute satire for film production, where star whims, endless alterations of scripts and methods of work of directors are ridiculed. The picture combines comedy, action and caustic criticism of the entertainment industry.

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