Plot: Regina is a rich matriarch living in the Deep South. All she cares about is money and power, and everything she does is meant to get more of it. Together with her crafty brother, she devises a plan to get some extra bucks from her estranged husband. To do that, she involves her naive daughter Alexandra. The setup fails, but that doesn't stop Regina and her brothers from trying.
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November 29, 2024
Classic drama, with a capital D. This is one of those films where everything is extra (except the things that matter). That's not too surprising for a Bette Davis film that received an Academy nod, but it's a good reminder for people unsure of what to expect from The Little Foxes. It's classic Hollywood cinema in and out, not the kind of film I tend to enjoy.
The performances are big and bold, the characters are one-dimensional and the plot is simple for a nearly two-hour film. The styling isn't exactly riveting either, so there was very little here to keep me engaged. I know this type of cinema has its fans, I'm just not one of them.