Mr. Skeffington
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Movie Reviews of Mr. Skeffington
Movie Review: "I may love Fanny Trellis, but I despise Mrs. Skeffington."
Summary: 5 Stars
Bette Davis plays Fanny Trellis, a young and beautiful woman who marries Job Skeffington (Claude Rains) into a loveless marriage so she may be wealthy. As their marriage goes on, the Skeffingtons try to make the best of their lives. However, the truth is still apparent that Fanny and Job do not love each other. Job wants a caring wife, while Fanny wants attention from her younger, male suitors. After Job and Fanny discover they each have had affairs with others, the couple splits up. Fanny thinks that she will be able to rely on her beauty to get her way on her own. However, she becomes ill with diphtheria. Will Fanny Skeffington still be wanted after her beauty deteriorates, or will her suitors no longer desire her?
From the looks of the story, it looks as if the movie should have been named "Mrs. Skeffington" (Or at least that's what I thought!). Really, though, it's about the emotional struggle between a woman and her will to remain desirable. The movie has, in my own opinion, one of Bette Davis's greatest performances. She plays the part with such an uncaring personality. The way she played Fanny Skeffington makes the audience really despise her sometimes, which I think was the film's intent, to a certain degree. The film can claim the title of an epic drama. It spans over a long period of time, with the moral that those who love us for who we really are, rather than for our appearance, are those who truly love us.
I recommend any fan of Bette Davis's to watch her Oscar nominated performance in "Mr. Skeffington". It is a great story, and certaintly holds the title of a classic.
Movie Review: MR. (& MRS) SKEFFINGTON.....
Summary: 5 Stars
There was only one Bette Davis and this fine old film proves it: a splendid story of a Gramercy Park beauty who learns almost too late what love really is and how truly selfless it can be. Davis' performance is matched by Claude Rains as "Mr.Skeffington", a self made Jewish man of wealth whom the vain and beautiful Fanny Trellis marries for security, not love. Of course, Skeffington loves Fanny with all his heart and is constantly hurt by her patronizing affection for him. The story begins in 1914 New York and chronicles in epic form their marriage and the changing times around them, including WW1, until the present(1944). Davis does look beautiful as the young Fanny who holds her looks (and suitors whom Skeffington amusingly tolerates) over the years until divorce and tragedy strike and everything (including Fanny) changes. A very demanding role for Davis but she is amazing throughout and Orry-Kelly does wonders with her costumes. They're stunning, especially in the early years. A first class film all the way with first class performances and many funny sequences to offset the drama which never quite becomes maudlin. Rains and Davis are superb. The DVD is a fine print too which only heightens the enjoyment of this b&w classic. Directed by Vincent Sherman who helmed several films for Davis in the 40's and Joan Crawford. A collector's item, "Mr.Skeffington" is a welcome addition to the Davis films finally seeing DVD release.Movie Review: Bette Davis At Her Super Best
Summary: 5 Stars
I Have Seen This Movie Many Times and The Movie Is So Wonderful/The Pacing and Direction could not be better/Claude Rains Bette Davis and a wonderful Performance By Walter Abel and You Are In For A Treat/The DVD has about 20 or 30 minutes More
that They Took Out Of The Original VHS and Movie Showings/They Restored The Part with
Claude Rains and His time in NAZI GERMANY//This Movie Has one of the finest Endigs
of All Time//If You Haven't Seen Mr. Skeffington Then You're Really Missing a Great
Movie//Speaking Of Great Movies I Wish They Would Release THE HATCHET MAN 1932
One Hour and 14 Minutes Long With EDWARD G.ROBINSON and Loretta Young/This Movie has The greatest Ending of Any Movie That I Have Ever Seen/Please Someone out There
Put This Out On DVD/Thank You/
Stanley Cooper Jupiter Florida
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Movie Review: One of the all-time best movies...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've seen this movie many times over the years, and I never grow tired of it. Bette Davis is superb as the spoiled Fanny Trellis Skeffington. Only someone as skilled as Davis could develop such a complex character. There is a lot NOT to love about Fanny, but, in the end, I cannot hold back the tears as I watch the film's closing scene.
I could go into details about the plot which takes Fanny Skeffington from a beautiful girl to a ravaged older woman, but I would hate to ruin it for a first time viewer. Suffice it to say that "Mr Skeffington" is a classic film that should not be missed.
Movie Review: Touching movie with many strong messages
Summary: 5 Stars
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This movie is just excellent. Bette Davis stars as a cold woman who lives with her brother who she loves. She gets all of her self esteem from men trying to marry or get with her. Thats her only focus in life. She doesn't have the ability to love or really be loved. But, theres more to the story then this, she does marry Mr Skeffington and he ends up going to fight in the Holocoust. Bette ages a lot in the movie and she starts to realize her priorities were off. Theres much more to it but this is a classic. They just don't make movies like this anymore.