1948 · drama
The Snake Pit (1948)
Directed by Anatole Litvak1h 48m1948
Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness. As her treatment progresses, flashbacks depict events in Virginia's life that may have contributed to her instability.
Our read: The Snake Pit (1948) (1948) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded drama entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, measured drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- intense
- bleak
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