Dark Victory (Wisconsin / Warner Bros. Screenplays)

By Casey Robinson

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299087603
• ISBN13: 9780299087609
• Release Date: November 1981
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 5.8"

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