The Great Lie (1941)(Region 2 DVD)

Synopsis: This is one of the greatest films Bette Davis made at Warner Bros. Once termed “women's pictures”, they are now recognised as being among the finest products of the studio system. Here, Davis is given more than a run for her money by co-star Mary Astor, who collected the best supporting actress Oscar as Davis's rival in love for handsome George Brent, allegedly Davis's lover in real life.

Both female stars pull out all the stops in a tale about the “ownership” of Brent's child; director Edmund Goulding knows better than to hold them back, and, since Astor's character is a concert pianist, ladles on the Tchaikovsky.

Cast: Bette Davis, George Brent
Runtime: 108 min