Directed by:
Anatole LitvakScreenplay:
Frank PartosCinematography:
Leo ToverComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Helen Craig, Leif Erickson, Beulah Bondi, Lee Patrick, Howard Freeman, Natalie Schafer (more)VOD (1)
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Virginia Cunningham (de havilland) appeared to have had an idyllic life - a nice home, a loving husband and prospects for a sriting career. But, something just wasn't right. Confusion, doubts about her husband's love, even violent outbursts led Virginia to be confined in a mental institution. She is put through a series of brutal treatments, including being forced into close quarters with patients whose disorders far exceed her own. The belief - the shock of the experience will return her to sanity. (official distributor synopsis)
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A powerful film about what life is like for a fool and how it is possible to reach a state of understanding and overcome one's mental problems. The film has noir elements in terms of a narrator's voice and retrospective storytelling, where we, like the protagonist herself, learn important circumstances that lead to understanding her state. Olivia de Havilland is absolutely brilliant in her role.
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