The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit (1948) starring Olivia de Havilland. Virginia Cunningham (de Havilland), a young married woman, is sent to a mental hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown. The point of the movie seems to be that, in 1948 at least, mental hospitals made you crazy. At least Virginia has a good doctor. De Havilland earned an Oscar nomination for her acting in this film, but the movie seems to me hopelessly dated and unrealistic. It does have good subtitles and closed captions. Grade: B-