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Jezebel (1938)

Jezebel (1938)

Bette Davis received her second (and last even though she earned a bunch of Oscar nominations) Best Actress Academy Award playing Julie Marsden a stubborn Southern belle who must have her way controlling those around her with tragic results. Henry Fonda plays Preston Dillard the suitor who tries to tame her but later marries "Yankee" Amy Bradford (Margaret Lindsay). Fay Bainter won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar playing Julie’s Aunt Belle. George Brent plays gentleman Buck Cantrell who allows Julie to manipulate him to a point; Richard Cromwell plays Dillard’s brother Tom who idolizes Buck. Excellent support provided by Donald Crisp as Dr. Livingstone Henry O’Neill as General Theopholus Bogardus Spring Byington as Mrs. Kendrick and John Litel as Jean La Cour. Directed by William Wyler Owen Davis’s play was scripted by Clements Ripley Abem Finkel John Huston and Robert Buckner. The film was nominated for Best Picture of the Year by the Academy; its Cinematography and Max Steiner Score also received nominations. #79 of AFI’s 100 Greatest Love Stories list. Added to the National Film Registry in 2009.

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