Directed by:
Anatole LitvakScreenplay:
Frank PartosCinematography:
Leo ToverComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Helen Craig, Leif Erickson, Beulah Bondi, Lee Patrick, Howard Freeman, Natalie Schafer (more)Plots(1)
Shocking and highly controversial at the time of release, The Snake Pit broke new ground in Hollywood cinema for its depiction of mental illness and its treatment. Olivia de Havilland, delivers an astounding performance as a young bride who suffers a breakdown and finds herself committed to an asylum. (Powerhouse Films)
Reviews (1)
A powerful film about what life is like for a fool and how it is possible to reach a state of understanding and overcome one's mental problems. The film has noir elements in terms of a narrator's voice and retrospective storytelling, where we, like the protagonist herself, learn important circumstances that lead to understanding her state. Olivia de Havilland is absolutely brilliant in her role.
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