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Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead
Runtime133 min
Rating15
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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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Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a critically acclaimed psychological thriller from 1964 directed by Robert Aldrich. The film received several Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Agnes Moorehead. With an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 91%, the film is highly regarded by both critics and audiences.
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Fans of classic horror and mystery films will delight in the moody, suspenseful atmosphere of Robert Aldrich's 1964 thriller 'Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte'. The chilling performances of lead actresses Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland drive this tale of a reclusive Southern belle haunted by a dark family secret, creating an engrossing psychological drama that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a 1964 American psychological horror thriller film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich, and starring Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, and Mary Astor in her final film role. It follows a middle-aged Southern woman, suspected in the unsolved murder of her lover from decades before, who is plagued by bizarre occurrences after summoning her cousin to help challenge the local government's impending demolition of her home. The screenplay was adapted by Henry Farrell and Lukas Heller, from Farrell's unpublished short story "What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte?"
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