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The Little Foxes

1941

William Wyler

Bette Davis, Teresa Wright, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Collinge ...

8.1

6,847

Drama An ambitious woman takes on her corrupt brothers and honest husband in her drive for wealth. In the deep South at the turn of the 20th century, shrewish Regina Giddens readies her household in anticipation of a dinner to honor William Marshall, a wealthy Chicago industrialist who is thinking of building a cotton mill in their small town. Gathered at the table to honor Marshall are Regina's sweet young daughter Alexandra, her greedy ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"With a perfect knowledge of the camera's flexibility, the author and Mr. Wyler have derived out of the play a taut and cumulative screen story"	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"Emotional family drama which sees Bette Davis on not-so-subtle form (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Milne Time Out	"You are unlikely ever to see a better version than this, caressed by Gregg Toland's deep focus camerawork, embalmed by Wyler's direction and (...) galvanised by some superlative performances."	POS
United States	Variety	"The acting is well nigh flawless (...) On top of the smooth pace, Wyler has handled every detail with an acutely dramatic touch."	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The picture has power and superb performances, if not heart or depth."	NEU

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