剧情介绍
夏洛特霍利斯是一个老态龙钟的老人，过着隐居的生活，每天都被老年痴呆和幻觉所煎熬着，这一切都源于37年前，她嫁给了约翰梅休，但是突如其来的变故让夏洛特霍利斯从此一蹶不振，就是结婚不久，约翰梅休就被一位来历不明的杀手所分尸……
Aged and wealthy Charlotte Hollis has lived alone and as a recluse in the crumbling family plantation mansion in Hollisport, Louisiana since her father Sam Hollis' death thirty-six years ago. The only people who regularly see her are her hard-as-nails but seemingly loyal housekeeper Velma Crowther, and her longtime friend and physician, Dr. Drew Bayliss. She has lived there the better part of her life except for a short stint in London thirty-seven years ago following the vicious murder of her married lover, John Mayhew, at the plantation's summer house while Sam was hosting one of his legendary grand balls in the mansion. That evening, she and John were going to run off together, that is before he was bludgeoned to death, his right hand and head which were never found. No one was ever convicted for his murder, but most people believe Charlotte did it after John changed his mind about running off with her. Not having seen her in years, they also now believe Charlotte is a crazy old woman, her mental state which turned at or before the murder. Conversely, Charlotte has hidden away as she fears people would always be glaring at her. She also believes any bad thing that has happened to her following John's murder has been initiated by John's widow, Jewel Mayhew, who Charlotte blames for orchestrating the expropriation of her property to build a bridge across the lake. Charlotte is surprised that her younger cousin, Miriam Deering, who left the area years ago never to have returned and who was once Drew's romantic interest, has accepted her invitation to stay at the mansion. While Charlotte wanted Miriam to help her overturn the expropriation with the state government in Baton Rouge, Miriam has instead come to help Charlotte pack her belongings. Miriam's visit coincides with the arrival to Hollisport of insurance investigator Harry Willis, who has always had an interest in this case in why the insurance was never claimed. Not expecting to find anything earth shattering while not wanting to upset the apple cart, he doesn't let anyone know except Sheriff Luke Standish the true nature of his visit. These visits also coincide with Charlotte's mental state seemingly going into decline, perhaps concerning having to leave her family home, but the issues which are always around John's murder. Or is someone or some people trying to drive her crazy if she is not so already? If the latter, the truth behind who killed John and why may finally come to light to those who matter.
整个电影前3/4进度发展虽然偏慢，但都是一层一层铺垫、发展的，是我喜欢的那种细节都交代清楚的节奏。女二演技太强了吧，开车和提前庆祝的段落，动作、节奏、台词都那么传神，真心佩服。另外，这么好的片名怎么翻译成这样……原名（Hush, hush, sweet Charlotte）是最近看过最好的片名了。
虽然类型、角色与卡司都牢牢对位话题前作宝贝简，镜头设计也更具艺术韵味，但整体故事结构却更像师从克鲁佐的《恶魔》《乌鸦》混合体，过于冗长的气氛场景堆叠大大消解着恐怖质感，当然贝蒂与德哈维兰毫无火花的对手戏是无趣的最主要来源。题外话：大半个世纪过去了，靠瞪眼增势的女性表演还是无出大眼妖婆贝蒂之右者，连达到此片中程式化表演的合格力度者都罕见。虽然在天赋有壁的情况下对比太欺负人，但内娱一些女“演员”，即便历经天池颂文表演速成班培训，却还是沾不到一丝“瞪”好的边。
求问阿姨究竟演过多少个疯狂女士😹
实在打动我，不再回来
首尾呼应，两个石制花盆摆设！结构设置得很精巧，处处伏笔，悬念丛生，引人入胜！到底是谁杀了女主的爱人？是女主，还是其父亲，亦或是爱人的妻子？为什么侍女说你表妹来了你会更惨？为什么爱人妻子那么讨厌表妹？自己表妹和男性友人到底有什么勾当？女主能躲过一劫吗？感觉编剧人为干预了，否则女主怎会逃出生天还报了仇！贝蒂的演技真是绝了！虽然连续演了两个疯女人，但简宝贝和夏洛特的疯法是不同的！简就是任性自恋折磨姐姐，本质上是一个长不大的孩子；而女主是沉溺于美好过去安慰自己的南方贵族女性，她充满了青春气息！幻梦舞会那一段真是绝了！故意吓唬夏洛特时感觉她心脏病都要吓出来！侍女疯癫保护着女主欲扬先抑了！奥利维亚演了一个伪装自己的蛇蝎女，形神兼备让人痛恨；暴风雨夜她跟科顿叫魂俩段，我被吓到了！真献给夏洛特的一朵玫瑰花！
主要是看贝蒂·戴维斯和好姐妹奥利维娅·德哈维兰演对手戏。看了《宿敌》才知道，那个年代女演员老了以后去演“正常”角色多么困难，电影产业还是有进步的。
獻給夏洛蒂的一支玫瑰。
作为以Baby Jane“续作”为卖点，拍摄制作却几经波折，好在Bette Davis和Olivia de Havilland在大宅中飙戏还是颇有看点的。电影运用叙事诡计，把跨越四十年的迷局与阴谋娓娓道来，而包括Bruce Dern和Davis在“假面”中共舞在内，很多场戏都颇有特点，也慢慢把惊悚和悬疑推向了顶端。虽然Charlotte是titular character, 但是电影却塑造了非常有张力的女性群像，而在疯癫的真相和噩梦的恋曲背后，其实自始至终只是又一出始乱终弃的男人和窒息压抑的父权而导致的人伦悲剧。
2022-175结局太潦草了哇，典型的反派死于话多。节奏好慢，拍得有些拖沓，不过每到看困的时候总会出现凌厉的惨叫提神。古堡阴森的氛围、几个女人纠缠一生的爱恨情仇、“疯女人”形象的塑造都挺不错。第一次听Cotten独唱（？）这部他的声线好像不同于以前的电影（嗯……
尼玛这片名属实文化精粹了。台词很有趣写得很好。所有的女性角色都演的很好。对贝蒂戴维斯的电影着迷，至今看的每一部都很好
感觉到贝蒂的演技，很惊喜
非常不错的题材，拍成这样需要很深厚的功力。还挺像《魔鬼阶梯》的，查了一下两部居然同年。
蓝光
夏洛特爸爸以为夏洛特杀人拼尽财力人力让女儿免于牢狱之灾，家族也败落了，夏洛特却以为是爸爸干的，为了袒护父亲守着旧屋活成了世人口中的疯子，真凶——被杀死的男人之妻则活在被勒索的噩梦中惶惶不可终日，家财散尽，疾病缠身，两个自作聪明的贪财鬼吸干了凶手的血还倒欠了一屁股债又来整夏洛特想要抢房子结果得意忘形被夏洛特干死了。一件杀人案，四条人命，40多年的岁月，少女变老妇，为情，求财，不值当啊，不值当。
2022年第96部 / 大概是收藏夹里最早的几部之一，终于看了。节奏有点拖沓，故事也不算出挑，Bette Davis 一如既往演得极好。