I wasn't expecting to enjoy this movie, but I fell under its spell. Not being one of Bette's better known movies, I'd like to argue that perhaps it should be. The story slowly builds and shifts until we begin to see a budding romance between the Duc (Boyer) and the school teacher (Davis). Barbara O'Neil is wonderful. Her character of the jealous and cold wife makes this film worth watching alone. One memorable scene is where she practically begs her husband to spend the night with her. But there's poison, death, sickness and a great court room drama all in one! To top it off, this is also based on a true story. Davis portrays her character with quiet dignity, and the all around great cast works well together. The costuming and hairstyles deserve mentioning too.
Review of All This, and Heaven Too
