Review of The Little Foxes (1941) by Bob V — 20 Jan 2011
Oh boy, Bette Davis really puts the Cunt in Bitch here... Icily played, Davis nabbed herself another Oscar nomination and was ranked as the #43 Greatest Villain of All Time by the American Film Institute. She herself found the part so demanding, and her acrimonious working relationship with director Wyler so upsetting, that she actively lobbied to get the secondary part of a nice normal young woman in "The Man who came to Dinner" as her next project. Sorry it took it out of her, but definitely worth it from where I'm standing!
This film also marks the dà (C)but - and immediate first Oscar nomination - of soon-to-be the Biggest New Thing in Hollywood Teresa Wright, who plays Davis' daughter and she does a magnificent job portraying the evolution from timid, hesitant girl to determined young woman.
One more acting achievement I'd like to single out, is that of Patricia Collinge who reprised the role she created on Broadway. Her performance is heart-wrenching, and if you get to the end without feeling at least a slight pang of pity for her character, you probably kick puppies.
This review of The Little Foxes (1941) was written by Bob V on 20 Jan 2011.
The Little Foxes has generally received very positive reviews.
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