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FILMOGRAPHY
The Snake Pit, 1948 |
In 1948, this film was a breakthrough. For Olivia, this was a particularly difficult film requiring the most preparation. At the time, it was considered a very risky subject that marked the beginning for films to deal with mental illness. The film attempts, and I think succeeds, to stress the despair of the mentally ill and the inadequate facilities extended to them as seen through the main character's eyes, Virginia Cunningham. The title of the story comes from the ancient habit of throwing lunatics into a snake pit in order to shock them into sanity. This is dramatized in one memorable overhead shot that focuses on Virginia in the middle of a crowd or whirling, noisy women. The camera pulls back to achieve the effect of a pit. |
Olivia was nominated for an Oscar for her part. The cast includes:
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