Lauren Bacall: 5 Greatest Hollywood Performances

Following the sad news of her death today (13/08/14), we asked our editor, who is a huge fan, to give us a run down of Lauren Bacall's 5 greatest films. He answered with no hesitation and here they are.

In order to calm her nervous quivering during her first film, Lauren would press her chin against her chest, face the camera and tilt her eyes upwards. This became known as "the look" and quickly  became a Lauren Bacall trademark.

Alongside Marylin Monroe and Betty Garble, Lauren Bacall plays a savvy woman who hatches a plan to bag each of them a millionaire man. One of the most popular films of the mid-50s. It was also the year that Bacall refused an invitation to leave her handprints in the concrete outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Again starring opposite Humphrey Bogart, The Big Sleep earned Bacall a reputation amongst Film Noir buffs as one of the ultimate femme fatales; smouldering in a way only Bacall can.

Bacall plays murder suspect Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard, a talkative, widowed socialite in this classic Agatha Christie mystery.

Bacall recieved BAFTA, Oscar and Acadamy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress; her first in a 50 year career. She won a Golden Globe for this role, and well deserved we say!

This film is perhaps not as well known as her others. She plays a supporting role alongside Nicole Kidman, who is being pursued by a young boy, who may or may not be the reincarnation of her dead husband.

We have a range of Lauren Bacall, in our shop: if you are not already familiar with her work, we urge to get familiar. She truly is one of the greats.

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