Jezebel
Seen it?1938 | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 2 Oscars. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Gone with the Wind or The Man in the Moon, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actress, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress. Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Mussolini Cup (Best Foreign Film). Also nominated for 3 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Wyler
- Bette DavisJulie Marsden
- Henry FondaPreston Dillard
- George BrentBuck Cantrell
- Margaret LindsayAmy Bradford Dillard
- Donald CrispDr. Livingstone
- Fay BainterAunt Belle Massey
- Richard CromwellTed Dillard
- Henry O'NeillGeneral Theopholus Bogardus
- Spring ByingtonMrs. Kendrick
- John LitelJean La Cour