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Summaries. Virginia Cunningham can't recall how she landed in an asylum. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, marriage, and her developing symptoms. She remains in misery as Dr. Mark Kik tries to solve her problem.
The Snake Pit is a 1948 American psychological drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick.
The Snake Pit: Directed by Anatole Litvak. With Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm. Virginia Cunningham can't recall how she landed in an asylum. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, marriage, and her developing symptoms.
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- Drama, Mystery
- Anatole Litvak
- 1948-11-13
What is 'The Snake Pit' about? 24-year-old Virginia Cunningham (Olivia de Havilland) suffers a 'nervous breakdown' and is institutionalized at Juniper Hill State Hospital where she is a 'special patient' of Dr Mark 'Kik' Van Kenoelaerik (Leo Genn).
The Snake Pit is a 1948 drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, and Celeste Holm. The film centers around Virginia Cunningham (de Havilland), a young newlywed who has had a mental breakdown and has been confined to a state psychiatric hospital.
Nov 30, 2016 · The Snake Pit was based on Mary Jane Ward’s semi-autobiographical novel, which described a woman’s mental breakdown and experiences within a mental institution.
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Nov 2, 2013 · Overview. Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness.
