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  1. English. Budget. $403,000 [2] Box office. $592,000 [2] Of Human Bondage is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Cromwell and regarded by critics as the film that made Bette Davis a star. [1] The screenplay by Lester Cohen is based on the 1915 novel Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham .

  2. Dec 31, 2014 · Of Human Bondage. The 1934 film was the first film to bring real critical success to its star Bette Davis, her over-the-top, theatrical performance was passed over for a Best Actress Oscar nomination, although she was an unofficial write-in candidate. The RKO film, directed by John Cromwell, tells the story of a club-footed, sensitive artist ...

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  3. Of Human Bondage (1934) -- (Movie Clip) City Of Lost Illusions Opening scenes, Philip Carey (Leslie Howard) in Paris confers with art teacher Flourney (Adrian Rosley) setting events in motion in John Cromwell's still-definitive treatment of Of Human Bondage, 1934, from the W.S. Maugham novel.

  4. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/23 Full Review John E Of Human Bondage is a 1934 film forced the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to add a "write in" option for ...

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  5. Of Human Bondage (1934) - 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. However, when her performance sparked talk of ...

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  7. Jan 23, 2021 · Of Human Bondage (1934) 01/23/2021 | 1h 22m 11s |. My List. Film adaptation of Somerset Maugham’s novel about a medical student (Leslie Howard) who falls in love with a waitress (Bette Davis ...

  8. The first of three film versions of Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage stars Leslie Howard as sensitive, clubfooted artist-cum-med student Philip Carey. Despite his yearnings for the finer things in life, Carey cannot extricate himself from a mutually destructive relationship with sluttish waitress Mildred Rogers (Bette Davis).

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