De Havilland gives an amazing performance, shifting from mood to mood in the blink of an eye, constantly frightened by thoughts and feelings that she doesn't understand.
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04/07/08
The Snake Pit (1948)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:5
Rotten:9
Average Rating:3.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Mary Jane Ward, THE SNAKE PIT is a frank portrait of mental illness. Virginia Cunningham (Olivia de Havilland) wakes up only to discover that she's in the state insane asylum.... [More]
Starring: Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm
Director: Anatole Litvak
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06/12/04
If the movie set a gold standard, this Fox Studio Classics DVD only gets the bronze.
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