A spinster named Charlotte giving up her life for a girl named Tina. Sounds like the great "Now, Voyager." It's not as good but is passable.
Davis plays a woman settling down to a grim spinsterhood after having an illegitimate child. She stays with relative Miriam Hopkins and the two battle it out as the years pass.
The film is hurt by the fact that the vast majority of scenes take place in the house where the two are residing.
The child, Tina, refers to Davis as Aunt Charlotte and in her bitterness, Davis is highly critical of her. In response, Tina often says nasty things to her.
The theme of women giving up their lives to keep a major secret of illegitimacy hidden has often been shown in films. This time it's adequately done to the fine acting of Davis and Hopkins.
Davis plays a woman settling down to a grim spinsterhood after having an illegitimate child. She stays with relative Miriam Hopkins and the two battle it out as the years pass.
The film is hurt by the fact that the vast majority of scenes take place in the house where the two are residing.
The child, Tina, refers to Davis as Aunt Charlotte and in her bitterness, Davis is highly critical of her. In response, Tina often says nasty things to her.
The theme of women giving up their lives to keep a major secret of illegitimacy hidden has often been shown in films. This time it's adequately done to the fine acting of Davis and Hopkins.