Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
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Directed by	Robert Aldrich
Screenplay by	Henry Farrell Lukas Heller
Based on	"What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte?" by Henry Farrell
Produced by	Robert Aldrich
Starring	Bette Davis Olivia de Havilland Joseph Cotten Agnes Moorehead Cecil Kellaway Mary Astor
Cinematography	Joseph Biroc
Edited by	Michael Luciano
Music by	Frank De Vol
Production companies	The Associates and Aldrich
Distributed by	20th Century-Fox
Release date	December 16, 1964 (1964-12-16)[1]
Running time	133 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.2 million[2]
Box office	$4 million (rentals)[3]

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a 1964 American psychological horror thriller film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich, and starring Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead and Mary Astor in her final film role. It follows a middle-aged Southern woman, suspected in the unsolved murder of her lover from decades before, who is plagued by bizarre occurrences after summoning her cousin to help challenge the local government's impending demolition of her home. The screenplay was adapted by Henry Farrell and Lukas Heller, from Farrell's unpublished short story "What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte?"

Following his previous success adapting Farrell's novel What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Aldrich originally cast the film to reunite Davis with Joan Crawford, despite their notorious turbulence on set. Principal photography began with Davis in the title role and Crawford as Miriam, but shooting was postponed, and ultimately Crawford was replaced and the role was recast with de Havilland. The film was a critical success, earning seven Academy Award nominations.