Sharply written, insightful and still timely study of turn of the century antebellum avarice.
The Little Foxes (1941)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:14
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: An esteemed film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play involving the corrupt machinations of a wealthy Southern family. Vicious queen bee Regina Giddens (Bette Davis) and her two greedy brothers... An esteemed film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play involving the corrupt machinations of a wealthy Southern family. Vicious queen bee Regina Giddens (Bette Davis) and her two greedy brothers scheme mercilessly in their attempt to make a fortune on a new cotton mill. In the process Regina is more than willing to crush anyone who stands in their way--including her own husband. [More]
Starring: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Dan Duryea, Teresa Wright
Starring: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Dan Duryea, Teresa Wright, Richard Carlson, Patricia Collinge, Charles Dingle, Carl Benton Reid, Russell Hicks
Director: William Wyler
Director: William Wyler
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Composer: Meredith Willson
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Reviews for The Little Foxes
A classic example of how a play can be successfully adapted into a movie.
Significantly (and surprisingly) the nasty tone of Hellman's morality drama about corruption and greed in a Southern clan remained intact, allowing Bette Davis (in a role that Bankhead originated on stage) to shine as the amoral and immoral matriarch
The Little Foxes is worth seeing for a number of reasons from its beautiful and innovative cinematography to the striking and mordantly witty screenplay.
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