Review of Dark Victory (1939) by Adrian B — 18 Jul 2010
This is a hard film to watch because you actually feel very, very sorry for Bette Davis' character in this case. She is a daignosed with a brain tumor, operated on, and it seems to be successful. But.
..the doctor lied and she only has months to live. How do you live life knowing that it will be shortened significantly? It is an incredibly difficult film, that was sadly released the same year as Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Mr.
Smith Goes to Washington, Wuthering Heights, and Ninotchka. Sadly, its brilliance has fallen in the shadows of these other films. What a great film, and another one rejected from the 1001 Movies List.
Humphrey Bogart's role is also pretty strong.
This review of Dark Victory (1939) was written by Adrian B on 18 Jul 2010.
Dark Victory has generally received positive reviews.
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