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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Robert Aldrich |
| Stars: |
Anna Lee |
| Actors: |
Dave Willock |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Character Study · Rivalry · Psychodrama · Disturbing · Kidnapping · Black Comedy · Campy · Physically Impaired · Mental Illness · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Standard and letterbox |
| UPC: |
085391105121 |
| Release Date: |
1962 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 14min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Standard and letterbox, 2hr 14min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (September 30, 1997)
UPC: 085391105121 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 2min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Lukas Heller |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/03/1997, p.3D, Mike Clark): "...The Bette Davis-Joan Crawford teaming still packs a punch in this onetime surprise hit..." |
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As a child, Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) was a pampered vaudeville star known to the world as Baby Jane while her younger sister, Blanche (Joan Crawford), led a quiet life in her considerable shadow. Decades have passed and now Blanche is a beautiful, talented movie idol and Jane a lowly extra. When a car accident cripples Blanche, binding her to a wheelchair, Jane sees her opportunity for revenge and assumes the role of caretaker. Her newly gained power completes the transformation of the sugar-sweet child star into a nightmarish caricature of Baby Jane. As she does everything she can to make her sister's life a living hell--including feeding Blanche a dead rat and brutally beating her when she tries to phone for help--Jane plots a comeback, aided by shifty musical director Edwin Flagg (Victor Buono). <br> <br> Director Robert Aldrich (KISS ME DEADLY) composes the strangest and most unsettling film of his career, creating a blueprint for future psycho-thriller filmmakers to follow. Renowned offscreen riv... |
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