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*Jezebel* is a 1938 American black-and-white drama and romance film directed by William Wyler. The cast includes Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, and Margaret Lindsay. John Huston and Owen Davis served as screenwriters, while Max Steiner composed the music. The film was produced by Hal B. Wallis and William Wyler for Warner Bros. Entertainment, with Ernest Haller as director of photography and Warren Low as film editor. Set in New Orleans, the narrative depicts a tempestuous Southern belle in 1850s Louisiana whose willfulness threatens those around her.
The movie has a runtime of 103 minutes and was released in the United States on March 26, 1938. It received the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, along with the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix, *Jezebel* holds an IMDb rating of 7.4 based on 16,454 votes.
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Film · TMDB
7.0In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.
Cast
- Bette Davis as Julie Marsden
- Henry Fonda as Preston Dillard
- George Brent as Buck Cantrell
- Margaret Lindsay as Amy Bradford Dillard
- Donald Crisp as Dr. Livingstone
- Fay Bainter as Aunt Belle Massey
Themes
- love of one's life
- southern usa
- self-destruction
- new orleans, louisiana
- louisiana
- yellow fever
- female protagonist
- epidemic
- pride
- vanity
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Key facts
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Screenplay by
- Clements Ripley Abem Finkel John Huston
- Based on
- Jezebel , (1933 play), by Owen Davis Sr.
- Produced by
- William Wyler
- Starring
- Bette Davis Henry Fonda George Brent Margaret Lindsay Donald Crisp Fay Bainter Richard Cromwell Henry O'Neill Spring Byington John Litel
- Cinematography
- Ernest Haller
- Edited by
- Warren Low
- Music by
- Max Steiner
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- March 10, 1938 ( 1938-03-10 ) (New York City) March 26, 1938 ( 1938-03-26 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 103 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $1.25 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- William Wyler
- Screenwriter
- Owen Davis
- Composer
- Max Steiner
- Producer
- William Wyler
- Cinematographer
- Ernest Haller
- Narrative location
- New Orleans
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 462277
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Henry Fonda and Bette Davis in Jezebel trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jezebel (film)
- publication date
- 1938-08-29
- film editor
- Warren Low
- title
- Jezebel
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Robert M. Haas
- costume designer
- Orry-Kelly
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 96%
- Commons gallery
- Jezebel (1938 film)
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
- capital cost
- 1250000
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Encyclopedic overview
Jezebel is a 1938 American romantic drama film released by Warner Bros. Pictures and directed by William Wyler. It stars Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, with George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Fay Bainter, Richard Cromwell, Henry O'Neill, and Spring Byington in supporting roles.
The screenplay was adapted by Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, and John Huston from the 1933 play by Owen Davis Sr. The film tells the story of Julie Marsden, a headstrong, young woman during the Antebellum period whose actions cost her Preston Dillard, the man she loves.
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