Devotion (1946) | |
| Director(s) | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Producer(s) | Robert Buckner, Jack L. Warner (executive) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama |
| Top Topics | Sisters, Writers and Poets |
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Devotion (1946) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and produced by Jack L. Warner and Robert Buckner.
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The Price of Devotion: Sacrificial Motherhood and Fatal Ambition in Michael Curtiz’s “Mildred Pierce”
By Stephen Reginald on Jul 14, 2026 From Classic Movie ManThe Price of Devotion: Sacrificial Motherhood and Fatal Ambition in Michael Curtiz’s “Mildred Pierce” Directed by Michael Curtiz, Mildred Pierce (1945) seamlessly blends classic melodrama with the dark, shadows-and-murder aesthetic of film noir. The story kicks off in classic ... Read full article
Devotion: A Biographical Misfire
By Rick29 on Apr 6, 2026 From Classic Film & TV CafeIda Lupino as Emily Bronte.With a top-flight cast, rich source material, and high production values, Devotion (1946) has all the makings of a classic film biography of the Bronte sisters. And yet, when "The End" finally flashed on the screen, all I could do was ponder how things went so terribly wro... Read full article
'This is romance. This is devotion. This is love.' Hitchcock style, that is.
By carole_and_co on Feb 23, 2020 From Carole & Co.Carole Lombard had built a reputation for unpredictability over the years. So in the fall of 1940, it shouldn't have beenthat much of a surprise that after four consecutive dramatic films, she'd return to comedy -- her most popular genre -- by calling on the master of suspense to direct her.Alfred H... Read full article
Classic Movie Man’s Guilty Pleasure: “Devotion” (1)
By Stephen Reginald on Aug 18, 2011 From Classic Movie ManClassic Movie Man’s Guilty Pleasure: “Devotion” In 1943, Warner Brothers set out to film an account of the Bront? siblings, focusing mainly on the lives of authors Charlotte (Jane Eyre) and Emily (Wuthering Heights). In the 1930s and 1940s, the studio produced many successful ... Read full article
Classic Movie Man’s Guilty Pleasure: “Devotion” (3)
By Stephen Reginald on Aug 18, 2011 From Classic Movie ManClassic Movie Man’s Guilty Pleasure: “Devotion” In 1943, Warner Brothers set out to film an account of the Bront? siblings, focusing mainly on the lives of authors Charlotte (Jane Eyre) and Emily (Wuthering Heights). In the 1930s and 1940s, the studio produced many successful ... Read full article
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Charlotte Bronte: I know nothing. I understand nothing. And yet, I have dared to write 200,000 words about life!
[tosses manuscript on floor]
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Facts about
Warners initially tried to borrow Joan Fontaine for Emily Bronte so she could play opposite her real life sister, Olivia de Havilland, but when an agreement couldn't be reached, the part was played by Warner contractee Ida Lupino.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onFebruary 17, 1947 with Ida Lupino reprising her film role.
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