The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes (1941) is an American drama film directed by William Wyler. The screenplay by Lillian Hellman is based on her 1939 play of the same name. Hellman's ex-husband Arthur Kober and Dorothy Parker's husband Alan Campbell contributed additional scenes and dialogue. The focus is on Southern aristocrat Regina Hubbard Giddens, who struggles for wealth and freedom within the confines of an early 20th century society where a father considere... More
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  • Aug 21, 1941

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  • 1 h 55 min

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Also known as:

  • La vipère,
  • The Little Foxes,
  • Die kleinen Füchse

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William Wyler

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a leading Alsatian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter who made his mark in Hollywood as one of film industry's icons. Notable works included Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942),...

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  • ...the film version of the stage hit, as the ruthless beauty whose ambition spelt the doom of three men

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  • 1941
  • Sep 18, 2001
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  • 1 h 55 min
  • 1 h 56 min
  • 1 h 54 min
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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1941
  • 1941
  • 1941
  • 1941
  • 1941
  • 1941
  • 1941
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  • 332
  • 7.0

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The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes is a 1939 play by Lillian Hellman. Its title comes from Chapter 2, Verse 15 in the Song of Solomon in the King James version of the Bible, which reads, "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes." Set in a small town in Alabama in...

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