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1968

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A widowed mother with three sons. Once a year, on her wedding anniversary, the entire family gathers to pay her respect - and to endure her cold sarcasm and malicious interference in their lives. Read more

Starring	Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins
Director	Roy Ward Baker
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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- Agreeable but over-talkative black comedy with a splendid role for its star and some good scattered moments, marred by a general lack of style.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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- - 10
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  Absolutely Fantastic. Betty Davis in Fine Form. Classic.
  
  Great old movie which stars Bette Davis who has to be one of the best actresses ever. I remember watching this when I was little, and again as a teenager. I ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Debs
  - Scotland
  - 14 Oct 2005 at 23:55
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- - 0
  - 0
  What made British films great!
  
  Fabulous Davis with a sting in the tail! A rather marvellous Hammer Films adaptation of a stage play. Wish they still made them like this!
  
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- - gillianan
  - 3 reviews
  - 18 Nov 2011 at 20:58
- - 0
  - 0
  My dear, would you mind sitting somewhere else? Body odour offends me !!!
  
  The fact that Bette Davis is in this Movie, is good enough for me.
  
  It's a typical 1960's film, with a really good, strong cast, but Bette'... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 03 Sep 2011 at 18:45
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  The anniversary
  
  Watched this years ago at the cinema. Enjoyed it again but found it rather dated and half the actors are sadly dead. Oh dear it does make my feel rather old!! ... read more »
  
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- - haddyanne
  - 6 reviews
  - East Lothian
  - 03 Jul 2011 at 14:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Mommie Fearest
  
  A true horror of a dysfunctional family being led by a monster of a mother.
  
  Bette Davis has a delicious time as the domineering mother who is ... read more »
  
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- - itstinks
  - 550 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 30 Dec 2010 at 12:30
- - 0
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  Worth It for Bette.
  
  Overall the film is okay, the cast were not the worlds greatest actors and it showed, the dialogue wasn't great and at times it felt like the entire thing ... read more »
  
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- - CausticFunboy
  - 1 review
  - Manchester
  - 01 May 2009 at 13:58
- - 0
  - 1
  The Anniverary Turkey
  
  Oh dear you know how you can sense a bad film within the first few seconds of the first scene....well for me the anniversary was such a film. I knew it would ... read more »
  
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  - Smethwick
  - 14 May 2008 at 20:55
- - 2
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  A Classic
  
  An absolute gem of a movie. Not well-known but should be. Great idea, great cast and great performances - particularly from Bette Davis at her caustic best!
  
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  - New Milton
  - 30 Jan 2008 at 22:09
- - 1
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  DAVIS AT HER BEST
  
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  She hated it but as Hammer in its other guise this film makes the grade on all levels. Very staged but the dark bitchy comments and the general great ... read more »
  
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- - Marc Sinclair
  - BRIGHTON UK
  - 12 Sep 2007 at 17:57
- - 1
  - 0
  Fully of clever Bette quips
  
  If you like the bitchy, sarcastic put-them-all-down side of Bette Davis' character-acting, you simply must add this one to your collection. *********... read more »
  
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  - Whitley Bay
  - 07 Sep 2007 at 16:53
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  Bette at her best
  
  If you like Bette Davis you`ll like this one.a good film too!
  
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  - Nottingham
  - 29 Jul 2007 at 08:21
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- - 10
  - 0
  Absolutely Fantastic. Betty Davis in Fine Form. Classic.
  
  Great old movie which stars Bette Davis who has to be one of the best actresses ever. I remember watching this when I was little, and again as a teenager. I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 161293
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Debs
  - Scotland
  - 14 Oct 2005 at 23:55
- - 2
  - 0
  Bette at her best
  
  If you like Bette Davis you`ll like this one.a good film too!
  
  Report this review
- 461967
- - a customer
  - Nottingham
  - 29 Jul 2007 at 08:21
- - 2
  - 0
  A Classic
  
  An absolute gem of a movie. Not well-known but should be. Great idea, great cast and great performances - particularly from Bette Davis at her caustic best!
  
  Report this review
- 519983
- - a customer
  - New Milton
  - 30 Jan 2008 at 22:09
- - 1
  - 0
  Fully of clever Bette quips
  
  If you like the bitchy, sarcastic put-them-all-down side of Bette Davis' character-acting, you simply must add this one to your collection. *********... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 473011
- - a customer
  - Whitley Bay
  - 07 Sep 2007 at 16:53
- - 1
  - 0
  DAVIS AT HER BEST
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  She hated it but as Hammer in its other guise this film makes the grade on all levels. Very staged but the dark bitchy comments and the general great ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 474596
- - Marc Sinclair
  - BRIGHTON UK
  - 12 Sep 2007 at 17:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth It for Bette.
  
  Overall the film is okay, the cast were not the worlds greatest actors and it showed, the dialogue wasn't great and at times it felt like the entire thing ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 751035
- - CausticFunboy
  - 1 review
  - Manchester
  - 01 May 2009 at 13:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Mommie Fearest
  
  A true horror of a dysfunctional family being led by a monster of a mother.
  
  Bette Davis has a delicious time as the domineering mother who is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 949648
- - itstinks
  - 550 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 30 Dec 2010 at 12:30
- - 0
  - 0
  The anniversary
  
  Watched this years ago at the cinema. Enjoyed it again but found it rather dated and half the actors are sadly dead. Oh dear it does make my feel rather old!! ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1012523
- - haddyanne
  - 6 reviews
  - East Lothian
  - 03 Jul 2011 at 14:38
- - 0
  - 0
  My dear, would you mind sitting somewhere else? Body odour offends me !!!
  
  The fact that Bette Davis is in this Movie, is good enough for me.
  
  It's a typical 1960's film, with a really good, strong cast, but Bette'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1036605
- - a customer
  - 03 Sep 2011 at 18:45
- - 0
  - 0
  What made British films great!
  
  Fabulous Davis with a sting in the tail! A rather marvellous Hammer Films adaptation of a stage play. Wish they still made them like this!
  
  Report this review
- 1064329
- - gillianan
  - 3 reviews
  - 18 Nov 2011 at 20:58

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