Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Dark Victory

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Bette Davis plays a hedonistic socialite who tries to get the most out of life, and love, after a terminal diagnosis.
The New York Times review of its release comments, regarding being cynical about the melodramatic premise, “But it is impossible to be that cynical about it. The mood is too poignant, the performances too honest, the craftsmanship too expert.” It got an Oscar nomination for three categories, including “Best Picture” which it lost to “Gone With the Wind.” (Edmund Goulding, 1939, USA, 1:44, NR)