Dark Victory
- ISBN-10
- 0299087646
- ISBN-13
- 9780299087647
- Series
- Dark Victory
- Category
- Dark victory (Motion picture)
- Pages
- 213
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- Univ of Wisconsin Press
- Author
- Casey Robinson
Description
Dark Victory, released in 1939, was a daring movie for its time. it depicted its heroine, Bette Davis, dying of a brain tumor. The film blended romance and realism so successfully that it is still a model for movies about death and dying today. Bette Davis drew upon every mood she had ever expressed--insouciance, impatience, anger, passion, acquiescence. She worked hard at the role, reveling in a story that, according to her account, she had actively campaigned for. She also benefited greatly by the professional talents of director Edmund Goulding and screenwriter Casey Robinson and a supporting cast that included Humphrey Bogart.
