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Of Human Bondage (1934)

Of Human Bondage poster
Directed by
John Cromwell
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 141 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A sensitive man falls in love with a harsh and unkind waitress. He endures her cruelty and betrayal because he cannot let go of his feelings for her.

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What happens

Of Human Bondage is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Cromwell and regarded by critics as the film that made Bette Davis a star. The screenplay by Lester Cohen is based on the 1915 novel Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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