Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1944 · 2h 25m

Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington poster
Director
Vincent Sherman
Cast
Bette Davis as Fanny Trellis Claude Rains as Job Skeffington Walter Abel as George Trellis George Coulouris as Dr. Byles Richard Waring as Trippy Trellis Marjorie Riordan as Young Fanny
Crew
Ernest Haller — Director of Photography Ralph Dawson — Editor Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer Julius J. Epstein — Screenplay Philip G. Epstein — Screenplay Elizabeth von Arnim — Story
Tagline

She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!

Synopsis

A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

Trailer Mr. Skeffington — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
naziagingsuitorlonelinessillnesssocialiteembezzlementreconciliationvanityloveless marriagemarly horsediphtheria
Key Collaborators
Vincent Sherman Director Ernest Haller Director of Photography Ralph Dawson Editor Franz Waxman Original Music Composer Julius J. Epstein Screenplay Philip G. Epstein Screenplay Elizabeth von Arnim Story Philip G. Epstein Producer Julius J. Epstein Producer Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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