Jezebel

United States, 1938

Film
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On the eve of the Civil War, Julie Marston, a wilful southern belle, does everything in her spiteful power to goad her fiance into a jealous rage. When he is stricken by the plague, she reforms and tries to atone her wicked and sinful ways. Starring Henry Fonda and Bette Davis in her second Best Actress Academy Award performance. Based on the play by Owen Davis Sr.

Credits

director

William Wyler

producer

Henry Blanke

production company

Warner Bros Pictures

Language

English

Duration

01:43:00:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

37321

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Academy awards (Motion pictures)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons â†’ United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

Feature films

Feature films â†’ Feature films - United States

History â†’ United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

Literature â†’ American literature - Film and video adaptations

War films

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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