What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Film1962135 min

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Taste attributes: dramahorrorthrillerdetectivemusic/danceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA weighty horror film that is stirring, fresh and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, whose career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live together, their relationship affected by simmering subconscious thoughts of mutual envy, hate and revenge.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bette DavisJoan CrawfordVictor BuonoWesley AddyJulie Allred

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1962
Runtime
135 min
Status
Released
Studio
Seven Arts Productions
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