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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

  • 19641964
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 13m
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Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, and Joseph Cotten in 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.An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.
IMDb RATING
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15K
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  • Director
    • Robert Aldrich
  • Writers
    • Henry Farrell(screenplay)
    • Lukas Heller(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Joseph Cotten
  • Director
    • Robert Aldrich
  • Writers
    • Henry Farrell(screenplay)
    • Lukas Heller(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Joseph Cotten
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 159User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Charlotte
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Miriam
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Drew
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Velma
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Harry
    Victor Buono
    Victor Buono
    • Big Sam
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Jewel
    Wesley Addy
    Wesley Addy
    • Sheriff
    William Campbell
    William Campbell
    • Paul Marchand
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • John Mayhew
    Frank Ferguson
    Frank Ferguson
    • Editor
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Foreman
    Dave Willock
    Dave Willock
    • Taxi Driver
    Michel Petit
    • Gang Leader
    • (as Michael Petit)
    John Megna
    John Megna
    • New Boy
    Kelly Flynn
    • 2nd Boy
    Percy Helton
    Percy Helton
    • Funeral Director
    Alida Aldrich
    • Young Girl
    • Director
      • Robert Aldrich
    • Writers
      • Henry Farrell(screenplay) (story)
      • Lukas Heller(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      When Olivia de Havilland agreed to make this movie, director Robert Aldrich called Bette Davis to give her the good news. He also requested she keep the news a secret until he returned in two days, when he would legally inform Joan Crawford and her lawyer by letter. However, Bette didn't listen - she called her press agent, Rupert Allan, who immediately leaked the story to the press.
    • Goofs
      In the ballroom dance scene near the beginning of the film, the women's hairstyles are contemporary with 1964, rather than in the hairstyles for the year 1927 as the scene calls for.
    • Quotes

      Harry Willis: You're my favorite living mystery.

      Charlotte: Have you ever solved me?

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to heavily edit the opening cleaver murder, and some cut prints have also been shown on Channel 4 TV. Video and DVD releases are uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Time That Remains (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
      Lyric by Mack David

      Music by Frank De Vol

      Sung by Al Martino (uncredited)

      [Performed over the closing credits]

    User reviews159

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    8/10
    A Cast of Class!
    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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    • dougandwin
    • Sep 22, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte?
    • Filming locations
      • Houmas House Plantation - 40136 Highway 942, Burnside, Louisiana, USA
    • Production company
      • The Associates & Aldrich Company
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    • Budget
      • $2,235,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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