The Little Foxes (1941)

Directed by

William Wyler

Genre

drama film, romance film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

14A

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 193 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Southern family schemes against each other for control of a business deal in 1900s Alabama. The story follows the ruthless Hubbard siblings as they manipulate those around them to secure their financial future.

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What happens

The Little Foxes is a 1941 American drama film directed by William Wyler. The screenplay by Lillian Hellman is based on her 1939 play The Little Foxes. Hellman's ex-husband Arthur Kober, Dorothy Parker and her husband Alan Campbell contributed additional scenes and dialogue. The film's title comes from Chapter 2, Verse 15 of the Song of Solomon in the King James version of the Bible, which reads, "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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