Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

Half angel, half siren, all woman.

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

Date of release
1938-03-26
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (230)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
William Wyler

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $1.3M
  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 5. Including: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Actress; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Jezebel is a 1938 American romantic drama film released by Warner Bros. Pictures and directed by William Wyler. It stars Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, with George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Fay Bainter, Richard Cromwell, Henry O'Neill, and Spring Byington in supporting roles.

Background

Turner Classic Movies states that the lead role of Julie Marsden was offered as compensation for Bette Davis after she failed to win the part of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), but David O. Selznick never seriously considered her for it. Jezebel was her second win for the Academy Award for Best Actress after winning for Dangerous three years earlier.

Selznick reportedly hired Max Steiner to score Gone with the Wind on the strength of his work on Jezebel. Warner Bros. Pictures originally sought to cast Cary Grant for the role of Preston Dillard, but the studio balked at his salary demand of $75,000 and cast Henry Fonda.

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