Review of The Little Foxes (1941) by David L — 15 Jul 2014
Lillian Hellman's famous dysfunctional Hubbard clan lives in the turn of the 20th century South. Solid performances from the whole cast, although I've never been a big fan of Bette Davis. The film adaptation of the stage play only trims or changes the dialogue in a few cases, the biggest change being in the addition of the character of David Hewitt.
David (Carlson) is a young newspaper man, who wishes to court Regina's (Davis) daughter Alexandra "Zan" Giddens (Wright). David is the outside observer of the dysfunctional habits of the family like we, the audience, are.
And through him we observe more of Zan's personality than the stage play allows us to see. Both end with Zan leaving her family home, but the movie seems more hopeful since you know the guy that she leaves to start a new life with.
This review of The Little Foxes (1941) was written by David L on 15 Jul 2014.
The Little Foxes has generally received very positive reviews.
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