Of Human Bondage (1934) | |
| Director(s) | John Cromwell |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema |
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Of Human Bondage (1934) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by John Cromwell and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Academy Awards 1934 --- Ceremony Number 7 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Bette Davis | Nominated |
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Of Human Bondage (1934): Bette Davis Ascends
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 21, 2022 From 4 Star Films“There’s usually one who loves and one who is loved.” Philip Carey (Leslie Howard) is a sympathetic man who made a go at an artist’s life in Paris. However, a mentor tells him to move on; worse than a failure, he’s a mediocre talent. Although he has the industry, he lac... Read full article
Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in the pre-Code classic “Of Human Bondage”
By Stephen Reginald on Jan 22, 2021 From Classic Movie ManLeslie Howard and Bette Davis in the pre-Code classic “Of Human Bondage” Of Human Bondage (1934) is a pre-Code drama directed by John Cromwell and starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Francis Dee. The film was based on W. Somerset Maugham’s 1915 novel. The music was by Max... Read full article
OF HUMAN BONDAGE (1946)
By Terry on Jul 3, 2019 From Stardust and ShadowsThe story OF HUMAN BONDAGE has become like A STAR IS BORN, that is, being filmed many times with different effects on the audience and box office.? Studios loved to put actors into roles that are ‘star making,’ hoping the magic will occur again.? Such? would be the case with Paul Henreid... Read full article
Bette Davis in Of Human Bondage (1934) – a star is born
By Carol Martinheira on May 24, 2019 From The Old Hollywood GardenBette Davis in Of Human Bondage (1934) – a star is born On May 24, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized Sometimes it’s hard to believe there was a time when Bette Davis was not a star. Yet, between 1930 and 1933 she was mostly a supporting player with little scree... Read full article
Escravos do Desejo (1934) / Of Human Bondage (1934)
By L? on Apr 7, 2019 From Critica RetroEscravos do Desejo (1934) / Of Human Bondage (1934) ESTA CR?TICA TEM SPOILERS THIS REVIEW HAS SPOILERS Quase todos os artistas, n?o importa qual arte fa?am, t?m um trabalho considerado aquele que muda tudo. O livro que se tornou um best-seller e deu a seu autor muitos pr?mios. A pin... Read full article
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Mildred Rogers: Good riddance to bad rubbish.
Thorpe Athelny: Don't stand by my chair in order to make eyes at him.
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Bette Davis fully expected to be nominated for an Oscar for this, her breakthrough performance in films. When she was denied an official nomination, there was an attempt to make her a "write-in" candidate, a practice now barred by the Academy.
Bette Davis wanted the role of Mildred Rodgers because she thought it would be her breakout role after years of starring in films that were getting her nowhere. She begged Warner Brothers studio chief Jack L. Warner to let her out of her contract so she could make the film. He relented because he was sure she would fail, but when her performance sparked talk of an Oscar, Warner began a spite campaign by encouraging academy members not to vote for her. At the time, the voting campaigns and the tabulation of the results were handled by the heads of the academy (of which Warner had a membership) and it worked in his favor when Davis was left out of the Best Actress competition. Supporters of Davis, shocked by her omission, petitioned the academy for a write-in vote. She was added to the nominees as a write-in but she lost to Claudette Colbert for her performance in It Happened One Night. As a result of this incident, write-in votes were henceforth disallowed. Also, as a result of Warner's coup, the academy decided to change it's voting practices and hand over the counting of the results to the independent accounting firm of PriceWaterhouse who still does the official counting to this day.
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