Jezebel Movie Review 1938

Davis is a willful Southern belle who loses fiance Fonda through her selfish and spiteful ways in this pre-Civil War drama. When he becomes ill, she realizes her cruelty and rushes to nurse him back to health. Davis' role won her an Oscar for Best Actress, and certainly provided Scarlett O'Hara with a rival for most memorable female character of all time.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 19th Century, American South, Ethics & Morals, Femme Fatale, Southern Belles

Screenplay

Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston, Robert Buckner

Cast

Bette Davis, George Brent, Henry Fonda, Margaret Lindsay, Fay Bainter, Donald Crisp, Spring Byington, Eddie Anderson

Cinematography

Ernest Haller

Director

William Wyler

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

Warner Bros.

Awards

Oscars 1938: Actress (Davis), Support. Actress (Bainter).