The Snake Pit
(1948)|
Olivia de Havilland earned an Oscar nomination for her work in this stark drama as Virginia Cunningham, a married young woman whose idyllic life falls apart when she sinks into a world of psychosis and is eventually placed in an institution. Adapted from Mary Jane Ward's gripping autobiography, Anatole Litvak's portrait of mental illness examines the treatment of mentally unstable patients in the late 1940s and '50s.
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens
Director: Anatole Litvak Genre: Classics Format: DVD and streaming  Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
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