Dark Victory |
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| Editor:
| Dick, Bernard F.
Balio, Tino |
| Series title: | Wisconsin / Warner Bros. Screenplays Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-08760-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1981 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Dark Victory, released in 1939, was a daring movie for its time. it depicted its heroine, Bette Davis, dying of a brain tumor. The film blended romance and realism so successfully that it is still a model for movies about death and dying today. Bette Davis drew upon every mood she had ever expressed--insouciance, impatience, anger, passion, acquiescence. She worked hard at the role, reveling in a story that,...
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Dark Victory, released in 1939, was a daring movie for its time. it depicted its heroine, Bette Davis, dying of a brain tumor. The film blended romance and realism so successfully that it is still a model for movies about death and dying today.
Bette Davis drew upon every mood she had ever expressed--insouciance, impatience, anger, passion, acquiescence. She worked hard at the role, reveling in a story that, according to her account, she had actively campaigned for. She also benefited greatly by the professional talents of director Edmund Goulding and screenwriter Casey Robinson and a supporting cast that included Humphrey Bogart.