Mr. Skeffington

"She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!"

1944 2h 25m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 76

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

“She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Fanny Trellis
Claude Rains
Job Skeffington
Walter Abel
George Trellis
George Coulouris
Dr. Byles
Richard Waring
Trippy Trellis
Marjorie Riordan
Young Fanny
Robert Shayne
MacMahon
John Alexander
Jim Conderley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Sherman
Writers: Julius J. Epstein, Elizabeth von Arnim, Philip G. Epstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Sherman, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bette Davis and Claude Rains and Walter Abel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vincent Sherman directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Ralph Dawson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Vincent Sherman, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bette Davis and Claude Rains and Walter Abel carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!".
7IMDB entry: tt0037094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "nazi", "aging", "suitor", "loneliness".