Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944 · 145 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (49 votes)
Dir. Vincent Sherman · Starring Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris, Richard Waring, Marjorie Riordan · Music Franz Waxman

She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!

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A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

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A sweeping, elegant melodrama that explores the quiet ache of lost youth and the profound regret that follows a life built on vanity. It's a poignant, bittersweet reflection on love and missed opportunities.

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