Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

1958 · 136 min · EN · 7.0 (23 votes)
Dir. Mervyn LeRoy · Starring Jean Simmons, Dan O'Herlihy, Rhonda Fleming, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Mabel Albertson, Stephen Dunne

“A pretty girl and the stunning shock that marriage brings her!”

Drama

A young woman returns home after being institutionalized in a mental hospital.

VIBE

This is a deeply felt, psychologically rich drama that slowly unravels the complexities of a fragile mind. It's a journey into internal struggles, societal expectations, and the challenging path to recovery, all wrapped in a classic, intense Hollywood style. Expect a melancholic, unsettling atmosphere that lingers.

intenseclaustrophobicmelancholicunsettlingpsychologicalslow-burnclassic Hollywood dramacharacter-drivenpsychological realismpost-war anxietiesmental healthsocietal pressurerecoveryidentityantisemitism
based on novel or bookmental breakdownantisemitismsanitariummental hospitalmental health clinic