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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

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An aging, reclusive southern belle, plagued by a horrifying family secret, descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

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Charlotte
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Harry
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Sheriff
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Paul Marchand
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Dave Willock ...
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Michel Petit ...
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Charlotte Hollis, an aging recluse deluded into a state of dementia by horrible memories and hallucinations, lives in a secluded house where, thirty-seven years before, John Mayhew her married lover, was beheaded and mutilated by an unknown assailant. Written by filmfactsman

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The years will soon erase a lover's lies...the blood on his face! See more »

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24 December 1964 (USA)  »

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What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte?  »

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$2,235,000 (estimated)
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Bette Davis' trailer was parked at the front of the mansion but she was seldom there. She set up a huge mirror in the hallway of the house and she put on her makeup there. At lunchtime she had her meals outside, with the director and the grips. See more »

Goofs

Throughout the film, Charlotte and Miriam keep on referring to the "county commissioner". Louisiana is one of two states in the U.S. that's not divided into counties, the other being Alaska. See more »

Quotes

Harry Willis: You're my favorite living mystery.
Charlotte: Have you ever solved me?
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Spoofed in Hush Up Sweet Charlotte See more »

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"Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte"
Lyrics by Mack David
Music by Frank De Vol (as Frank DeVol)
Sung by Al Martino
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A Cast of Class!
22 September 2004 | by (Adelaide Australia) – See all my reviews

Following soon after "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane", I originally thought that "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" would be a letdown - far from it, in my opinion, much better due a great deal to the cast of great actors and actresses. Bette Davis was in her element in this role of Charlotte, while Olivia de Havilland in the role originally planned for Joan Crawford was superb, and was an inspired piece of accidental casting! Agnes Moorehead deserved her Academy nomination, while Mary Astor was a most welcome sight. Joseph Cotten normally seems very wooden in his parts, but does an excellent job here. The Black and White photography adds a great deal to the mood, and is far better than Colour would have been. The ending was very well planned and carried out, and you feel after the film ends there is something else that happened that the viewer never saw. Get it on Video - it is well worth the experience.


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