The Nanny

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Aaron C Absolutely classic psychological horror.. Bette Davis shines in this film, first film I have seen her in and I understand why is classed as the greatest if not one of the greatest actresses of all time. I will never be bored of watching this film Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Dave S After spending two years in a psychiatric ward for killing his young sister, 10-year-old Joey (William Dix) returns home to a troubled mother and an uncaring father…and a nanny (Bette Davis) who he blames for his sister’s death. The Nanny is a surprisingly engaging psychological drama as the audience tries to sort out who is actually responsible for the tragedy. It’s well-written, well-acted (especially by Davis, who gives yet another kinetic late-career performance) and will keep you guessing right until the end. Despite its obvious merits, you can’t help but get the feeling that it could have been even better had it gone for the jugular vein instead of tip-toeing about and being content to play it safe. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Steve D Should be ridiculous but Davis knocks it out of the park. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Audience Member Somehow i felt something was wrong with the nanny but not even one idea of how things happened! To commit a crime without even knowing or wanting, that must be worst then possible, worst then killing a man in a car accident. Splendid movie, splendid! Love Bette Davis, and here she s perfect for the job. You guys must see all her other movies! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Presumably, made up to look older than her years suggest, a droll and roboticized Bette Davis (a Davis she had started perfecting in the 1950s) haunts the days and nights of her employers and their children, due to her mental instability. She has an uncanny knack for fooling adults but is not so lucky with children. Her clipped speech is the same she used in her 1958 movie with Ernest Borgnine; it must have made her feel impervious to everything, because her acting skills are all eyes and mouth. This is not the Bette Davis of former decades who could suggest or convey through body language. All she had left was her mouth and words. Some say this is a sign of a great actor. Others say this is the height of laziness. The roboticized Davis works for this film until the end. Many people want the ending to be different and consider this ending weak. This should have definitely been made in color. Black and white in 1965 was beyond unforgivable. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member cleverly done film, nice old black and white with old english language. interesting plot some how humorous how it develops. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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