The Little Foxes
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Movie Reviews of The Little Foxes
Movie Review: Family Study
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Little Foxes" is one of those rare dramas from the glorious studio days where the insightful dialogue and nastiness of character haven't been modified or censored. Intelligent and expertly acted, Lilliam Helman's play lays bare the greed and underhandedness that can infect the upper ranks of an unjust society.Bette Davis is in her glory here, scheming and coming up with her vile ideas before the camera. We watch as she sinks from self interest to treachery in an ultimately repellent manner. The short-lived indecision in which she engages, in the harrowing final scene with her husband, gives depth to her work. Her posture, mannerisms, speech, and expressions create a total portrait of a viper. Her siblings are cut from the same cloth, albeit with varying degrees of her self interest.
Well acted and literate, the film does contain dated racial stereotypes that do not serve the purposes of the story. Teresa Wright as the daughter seems out of her element amongst all the powerhouse thespians; her acting too is somewhat caricatured. These are minor quibbles with an otherwise superlative film. For an incisive look at a truly dysfunctional family and rotten segment of U.S. society, "The Little Foxes" fits the bill.
Movie Review: little fox, great actress
Summary: 5 Stars
two thumbs up for mother goddam, miss davis shows us in this classical b/w movie what acting is about.her face expressions are these only to be found with the greatest stars of the cinema.
although the story itself is slow, the bitchiness of the sister at the beginning of the 20th century is performed outrageously by BD. an absolute "must have" DVD for the Bette Davis and "strong women in cinema" fans
Movie Review: A movie I can watch over and over again
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know what to write in this review, since the other 3 reviews are absolutely accurate. Watch this film. I must find out what was the Best Picture, etc of 1941 since this film should have swept the Oscars in every category. It is timeless.Movie Review: This is a movie that will never be out of date.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is as important, and pertinent as it was when it was made. The theme of greed and how destructive it can be is timeless. Bette is absolutley spellbinding as the cool, and calculating Regina. She dominates the screen and mesmorizes you with her power and restraint. The movie is paced wonderfully and directed with artistry by William Wyler. Herbert Marshall & Teresa Wright are particularly wonderful in their supporting roles. This movie is not about her need to kill her husband as one reviewer mentioned, it is about the "little foxes that spoil the vines" the people who eat up the earth and others that sit around and watch 'em do it. Are you gonna just sit around and watch? That's the question this movie ultimately asks.Movie Review: Bravo, bravo!
Summary: 5 Stars
The incomparable artistry of Bette Davis, William Wyler's vibrant direction, and Gregg Toland's crisp black and white photography make this movie a must-see. Add a searing and brilliant screenplay by Lillian Hellman (who adapted her own play to film) and you have a true classic.This movie's subject matter is quite contemporary. People similar to the materialistic and corrupt Regina and her brothers are sometimes found in today's society although maybe not to the extreme of this family.
There are many virtues in this film, but it is Davis who makes this movie unforgettable. I agree with the earlier reviewer that Davis is intoxicating. She is that and more. Bette manages to give the scheming and ruthless Regina sympathetic qualities such as strength, intelligence, and an imperious will to survive. Her Regina will never be a perpetual victim such as her sister-in-law Birdie is.
A woman with Regina's ambition and smarts had few options back in 1900 when this story took place. She could not channel her overpowering survival instincts into running a business or becoming a politician for instance. In those days, women were basically seen but not heard.
And Bette's Regina never pretends to be something she is not. She is blatant about her greedy motives. In the end, Regina is a somewhat tragic figure who doesn't know how to control her own ambition and she ends up.... Sounds like a scenario that does happen in today's society where the acquisition of material wealth seems paramount to decency.