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The Little Foxes | Year: 1941 Classification: Drama Directed: - William Wyler Actors/Actresses: - Bette Davis - Herbert Marshall - Teresa Wright Bravo, bravo! The incomparable artistry of Bette Davis, William Wyler's vibrant direction, and Gregg Toland's crisp black and white photography make this movie a must-see. Add a searing and brilliant screenplay by Lillian Hellman (who adapted her own play to film) and you have a true classic. This movie's subject matter is quite contemporary. People similar to the materialistic and corrupt Regina and her brothers are sometimes found in today's society although maybe not to the extreme of this family. There are many virtues in this film, but it is Davis who makes this movie unforgettable. I agree with the earlier reviewer that Davis is intoxicating. She is that and more. Bette manages to give the scheming and ruthless Regina sympathetic qualities such as strength, intelligence, and an imperious will to survive. Her Regina will never be a perpetual victim such as her sister-in-law Birdie is. A woman with Regina's ambition and smarts had few options back in 1900 when this story took place. She could not channel her overpowering survival instincts into running a business or becoming a politician for instance. In those days, women were basically seen but not heard. And Bette's Regina never pretends to be something she is not. She is blatant about her greedy motives. In the end, Regina is a somewhat tragic figure who doesn't know how to control her own ambition and she ends up.... Sounds like a scenario that does happen in today's society where the acquisition of material wealth seems paramount to decency. DAVIS TERRIFIC AS REGAL REGINA GIDDONS Bette Davis gave one of her better performances as the greedy Regina Giddons. A chilling story of greed and deception in the South circa 1900, THE LITTLE FOXES is a cold, cynical look at the dark side of human nature, but the acting makes this movie fascinating and well worth watching. Teresa Wright is spendid as Alexandra, and the great Irish stage actress Patricia Collinge is heartbreaking as the alcoholic Birdie (she admits doesn't like her own son, Leo). Herbert Marshall is gives a sympathetic portrayal of Horace (he's married to the witchy Regina) and Carl Benton Reid is top drawer as the brother who's in cahoots with Davis. The rest of the cast give uniformly excellent performances. Davis was loaned to Goldwyn by Warner Brothers to make this her third and final film directed by the legendary William Wyler. Highly Recommended. How to Be Greedy and Mean by Bette Davis Nobody played coldhearted, caustic and ruthless better than Bette Davis. She sweated acid. One can only imagine what her childhood must've been like. Fascinating on the screen but I wouldn't want to have known her in real life. The movie is just about perfect. Power and money corrupt absolutely. She gains the whole world but loses her soul in the process. A brilliant character study. Buy The Little Foxes at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Little Foxes Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Little Foxes This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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