March is a megalomaniac in this Hellman play, which backs into THE LITTLE FOXES by presenting the Hubbard family 20 years earlier. The tyrannical cruelty displayed by March is a wonder to watch as he lords it over his southern neighbors by flaunting his wealth. He ruthlessly profited from
the misery of Confederate troops during the Civil War and now has nothing but contempt for the genteel folk of the lost cause. He degrades his sons, O'Brien and Duryea, the latter giving another fascinating performance as the whining, spineless coward Oscar. Only money and power appeal to the
savage patriarch, but O'Brien, the eldest son who is banished by March for standing up to...
Released:
1948
Rated:
NR
Length:
106 mins