Jezebel (1938 film)

Jezebel
Jezebel
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Wyler
Written by	Clements Ripley; Abem Finkel; John Huston;
Based on	Jezebel; 1933 play; by Owen Davis
Produced by	William Wyler
Starring	Bette Davis; Henry Fonda; George Brent; Margaret Lindsay; Donald Crisp; Fay Bainter; Richard Cromwell; Henry O'Neill; Spring Byington; John Litel;
Cinematography	Ernest Haller
Edited by	Warren Low
Music by	Max Steiner
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	March 10, 1938 (New York); March 26, 1938;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.25 million

Jezebel is a 1938 American romantic drama film released by Warner Bros. and directed by William Wyler.^[2]

It stars Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, supported by George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Richard Cromwell and Fay Bainter. The film was adapted by Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston and Robert Buckner from the 1933 play by Owen Davis Sr.

The film tells the story of a headstrong, young woman during the antebellum period whose actions cost her the man she loves.

In 2009, Jezebel was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant and recommended for preservation.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[2]

^ "Top Films and Stars". Variety. 4 January 1939. p. 10. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b O’Dell, Cary (April 19, 2023). "Happy Birthday Bette Davis–You "Jezebel"!". Now See Hear! National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. Library of Congress. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
^ "25 new titles added to National Film Registry". Yahoo! News. 2009-12-30. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
^ "Michael Jackson, the Muppets and Early Cinema Tapped for Preservation in 2009 Library of Congress National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-01.

[1] "Top Films and Stars". Variety. 4 January 1939. p. 10. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[LoC-2] O’Dell, Cary (April 19, 2023). "Happy Birthday Bette Davis–You "Jezebel"!". Now See Hear! National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. Library of Congress. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

[3] "25 new titles added to National Film Registry". Yahoo! News. 2009-12-30. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

[4] "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-01.

[5] "Michael Jackson, the Muppets and Early Cinema Tapped for Preservation in 2009 Library of Congress National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-01.

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