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The Anniversary
Or any serious crimes. It is not scary. In the serious bars of pure terror, it is the ginger ale. The cast seems to have a pleasant time. The movie's not much, but Bette has a field day with the material. The rhythm comes from the sharp, snappy dialogue. And Davis snaps with the best of them. Bette's in full on camp bitch mode here and having a hell of a good time, if you're in that mood too you'll have a fine time.
A very good friend is gnashing her teeth over my having reviewed movies and not yet making it to This is for you Lisa! The Anniversary is one of Bette Davis' most campy,viscious roles. The dialogue is razor sharp,clipped and maniacally melodramatic like only Davis could have done.
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As the matriarch of an affluent family,Bette maintains a death like grip over her three highly emasculated sons,controlling and manipulating them through,blackmail,guilt,deception and dialogue that symbolically castrates them over,and over again. The occassion is a her yearly mandatory "party" wherein she and her broken children "celebrate" her marriage to her late husband. Bette has center stage as she forces her three adult sons and two of their ssignificant others,to go through a highly ritualized series of events,in honor of her late husband.
Within tthis "festive" event,her character delights in emotionally torturing all,with tthe coldness and cruelty of a maternal Mengele. She allows for occassional momentary relief for her victims and then, like a cobra,lashes out and destroys any sense of peace and security during the "party"-loving every minute, watching them squirm and assume the fetal position.
One might say that Norman Bates mother,was probably a kinder gentler version of this character. Film noire fans MUST see this film,as well as those who mourn the lost art of dialogue in the movies. More Top Movies Trailers. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband.
Jimmy Sangster screenplay , Bill MacIlwraith from the stage play by. Related News Movie Poster of the Week: What Ever Happened to Bette and Joan? My Movies - s.
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A CIA agent is used as a pawn in an insane woman's plan to steal a Polaris submarine. Where Love Has Gone A divorced couple's teen-age daughter stands trial for stabbing her mother's latest lover. Explores the relationships shared by the residents of a seedy boarding house in London. The Empty Canvas Payment on Demand The film is about divorce but with flashbacks as to why divorce occurs. John Paul Jones Edit Cast Complete credited cast: Karen Taggart Jack Hedley Terry Taggart James Cossins Henry Taggart Christian Roberts Tom Taggart Elaine Taylor Shirley Blair Timothy Bateson Construction Worker Ralph Watson Edit Storyline On the celebration of the anniversary of Mrs.
Bette Davis a portrait in evil as the most merciless mother of them all!
Edit Did You Know? Crazy Credits The last shot of Davis freezes and is surrounded by a heart made of flowers with the caption "Happy Anniversary!
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