"Джезебель" фильмі (1938)

1938 film by William Wyler

Jezebel is a 1938 American romantic drama film released by Warner Bros. and directed by William Wyler. It stars Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, supported by George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Richard Cromwell and Fay Bainter. The film was adapted by Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston and Robert Buckner from the 1933 play by Owen Davis Sr. The film tells the story of a headstrong, young woman during the antebellum period whose actions cost her the man she loves. In 2009, Jezebel was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant and recommended for preservation. but David O. Selznick never seriously considered her for it. Jezebel was her second Best Actress Oscar win after winning for Dangerous three years earlier. Warner Bros. originally sought to cast Cary Grant for the role of Preston Dillard, but the studio balked at his salary demand of $75,000 and cast Henry Fonda.

Contemporary reviews were generally positive and praised Davis' performance, but some found her character's redemption at the end of the film to be unconvincing. The movie premiered at the Radio City Music Hall, and Frank S. Nugent of The New York Times wrote that the film "would have been considerably more effective if its heroine had remained unregenerate to the end. Miss Davis can be malignant when she chooses, and it is a shame to temper that gift for feminine spite It is still an interesting film, though, in spite of our sniffs at its climax." Variety reported that the film was "not without its charm" and "even completely captivating" at times, but found it detracting that the main character "suddenly metamorphoses into a figure of noble sacrifice and complete contriteness" and described the ending as "rather suspended and confusing." Film Daily called it "a really outstanding screen triumph for Bette Davis. She plays an emotional role that calls for running the gamut of emotions, and she handles the part with consummate artistry." Harrison's Reports called it "Powerful dramatic entertainment It is not what one would call cheerful entertainment, and may not appeal to the rank and file, but it should please those who like good acting." John Mosher of The New Yorker wrote "Something went wrong with 'Jezebel,' possibly nothing more than the plot, and all its rich dressing up can't make it alive no scene quite comes off, and at the end, when the she devil suddenly turns into a saint and a martyr, one isn't even interested. This Jezebel just seems daffy." The film has scored positive reviews in later years, and it has a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Award Category Nominee(s) Result Academy Awards Outstanding Production Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke (for Warner Bros.) Best Actress Bette Davis Best Supporting Actress Fay Bainter Best Cinematography Ernest Haller Best Scoring Max Steiner National Board of Review Awards Top Ten Films 8th Place National Film Preservation Board National Film Registry Venice International Film Festival Mussolini Cup (Best Foreign Film) William Wyler Special Recommendation
In 2002, the film ranked #79 on AFI's 100 Years 100 Passions.