Can anyone explain why Olivia lost the Oscar to Jane Wyman in her syruppy preformance in Johnny Belinda?This has to be one the the greatest prefomances of the century for an actress, even by todays standards.Girl Interrupted didnt even come as close, so how could Olivia have lost the oscar. BTW, another great prefomance by Olivia is Lady in a cage, a little known film that I feel was a terrifieing portrayal of violence.
shareshe was too good for the oscars
so many movies, so little time
I've never been a fan of Jane Wyman, but have heard she was excellent in Johnny Belinda. Still no great desire to see it, but assume it was at least decent.
On the other hand, The Snake Pit -- both the film and the novel -- was incredible, in both the acting by Olivia, and the adaptation.
It was a clever, revealing, intelligent film about mental illness and how mental illness patients were treated -- in particular, in this case, an intelligent woman patient -- during this period in time. Both horrifying and poignant.
Girl Interrupted was good, but comes nowhere near The Snake Pit, regardless of the time periods portrayed.
Lady In A Cage is another classic starring Olivia.