Review of Jezebel (1938) by Mjs M — 06 Jul 2008
A movie about a Southern Belle which could be described as Gone With the Wind but half as long and much less expensive, which isn't entirely a bad thing. I'm never comfortable with movies that glorify the Antebellum-era south, it always seems to me akin to a nostalgic view of Nazi Germany.
This movie did not wildly excite me, but it was a decent enough story and Bette Davis is quite good in it. It's the William Wyler direction that really sets this apart, Wyler was an expert at setting a good tone and this is no exception.
I think it's the fact that this was out in 1938 that really makes this impressive, in 1948 this would be nothing to write home about, but in '38 it was pretty impressive.
This review of Jezebel (1938) was written by Mjs M on 06 Jul 2008.
Jezebel has generally received very positive reviews.
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