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Bette Davis was unhappy when
Warner Bros. refused to loan her out to star in Gone With The Wind. So Jack Warner gave her a Southern Belle role in Jezebel - and she gave a fiery performance that won 1938's Best Actress Academy Award. Davis plays Julie, an arrogant New Orleans beauty, whose attempts to goad fiancé Pres Dillard (
Henry Fonda) to jealousy backfire. When Pres weds another woman, Julie's vengeance explodes, destroying more than one life.Jezebel is also noted for its sumptuous sets and costumes,
Fay Bainter's Oscar-winning performance and
William Wyler's vivid direction, highlighted by a horrifying recreation of a yellow fever epidemic. But the film's greatest strength is Davis, whose titanic talent has never been better displayed than in Jezebel.
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Released: Tue 1 Apr 2003
Catalogue Number: DVS65030
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Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean
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