The Snake Pit
“Married and in love... with a man she didn't know or want!”
1948 · 1 h 48 min
Directed by 
Anatole Litvak
Anatole LitvakCast
Olivia de Havilland Mark Stevens 
Leo Genn 
Celeste Holm Glenn Langan Helen Craig
Credits
Written by: Frank Partos
Plot
A woman, Virginia, who is confined to a mental hospital without understanding why, struggles with her illness and the institution, in one of the first Hollywood films to show mental illness seriously, with Olivia de Havilland.
Sinekatalog’s take
A harrowing and pioneering portrayal of mental illness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (9,257 votes)
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