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Beyond the Forest

  • 19491949
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.6K
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Beyond the Forest (1949)
DramaFilm-NoirRomance
Resentful of her small-town life, a married woman schemes to run off with a rich businessman.Resentful of her small-town life, a married woman schemes to run off with a rich businessman.Resentful of her small-town life, a married woman schemes to run off with a rich businessman.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
    • King Vidor
    • Lenore J. Coffee
    • Stuart Engstrand(novel)
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Joseph Cotten
    • David Brian
    • King Vidor
    • Lenore J. Coffee
    • Stuart Engstrand(novel)
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Joseph Cotten
    • David Brian
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 40User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Bette Davis and David Brian in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis and Joseph Cotten in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis and Joseph Cotten in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, and David Brian in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis and Joseph Cotten in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis and Joseph Cotten in Beyond the Forest (1949)
    Bette Davis and Joseph Cotten in Beyond the Forest (1949)

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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Rosa Moline
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Doctor Lewis Moline
    David Brian
    David Brian
    • Neil Latimer
    Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman
    • Carol Lawson
    Minor Watson
    Minor Watson
    • Moose Lawson
    Dona Drake
    Dona Drake
    • Jenny
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Sorren
    Sarah Selby
    Sarah Selby
    • Mildred Sorren
    Joel Allen
    • Minister
    • (uncredited)
    Gail Bonney
    Gail Bonney
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Frances Charles
    Frances Charles
    • Miss Elliott
    • (uncredited)
    James Craven
    James Craven
    • Man with Photographs
    • (uncredited)
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Edith Williams
    • (uncredited)
    June Evans
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Gerard
    Hal Gerard
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Creighton Hale
    Creighton Hale
    • Townsman with Glasses
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Haward
    • Bar Manager
    • (uncredited)
      • King Vidor
      • Lenore J. Coffee
      • Stuart Engstrand(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bette Davis thought Joseph Cotten was all wrong for the role of her husband, saying: "He's adorable. What in the world would she leave him for?"
    • Goofs
      Prior to visiting lawyer's office, Rosa wipes off all her make-up, then is seen wearing bright lipstick during a close-up in waiting room, which immediately disappears for rest of scene.
    • Quotes

      Rosa Moline: What a dump!

    • Crazy credits
      The film begins after the opening credits with this warning title: This is the story of evil. Evil is headstrong - is puffed up. For our souls sake, it is salutory for us to view it in all it's ugly nakedness once in a while. Thus may we know how those who deliver themselves over to it end up like the scorpion, in a mad frenzy stinging themselves to eternal death.
    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Chicago
      (uncredited)

      Music by Fred Fisher (1922)

      Heard throughout as part of the background score

    User reviews40

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    6/10
    Not camp at all...
    ...in fact, a deeply disturbing film! What's most disturbing is that back in those days, people were supposed to be shocked and disgusted with the character Rosa Moline, (needless to say, so brilliantly acted by Davis) but today, I'm sure a lot of viewers would sympathise with her desperation to get out of the confines of a dead-end life. From the beginning, we learn of her hatred for life- her husband being a doctor is a sick irony!

    If morbid humour is your thing, then you'll love this film. Especially when she says things along the lines of "the only people who are doing a worthwhile job in this town are the undertakers who carry the dead out of here". The only flaw in this film, is the ending. Not enough explanation is given. Give it a try.
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    • Obituary666
    • Dec 1, 2001

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1949 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Black and White

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