The Little Foxes
First screened in April 2003 / Most recently screened in May 2014

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Director: William Wyler. Cast: Bette Davis, Teresa Wright, Herbert Marshall, Richard Carlson, Dan Duryea, Charles Dingle, Patricia Collinge, Carl Benton Reid, Jessica Grayson, John Marriott, Russell Hicks, Lucien Littlefield, Virginia Brissac, Terry Nibert, Henry Thomas, Charles R. Moore. Screenplay: Lillian Hellman (based on her play).

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Twitter Capsule: Deep-focus approach to stage text pays visual rewards. Some good performances. But Davis, Wyler unusually broad.

VOR: ⑤  I don't think every experiment works in the photography or the acting, but as a demonstration of innovative willpower and technical prowess, this is a pretty seminal work.

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Photo © 1941 The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Picture
	Best Director: William Wyler
	Best Actress: Bette Davis
	Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Collinge
	Best Supporting Actress: Teresa Wright
	Best Screenplay: Lillian Hellman
	Best Art Direction: Stephen Goosson; Howard Bristol
	Best Film Editing: Daniel Mandell
	Best Original Score: Meredith Willson

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