Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Cromwell and regarded by critics as the film that made Bette Davis a star. The screenplay by Lester Cohen is based on the 1915 novel Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.
Plot
Sensitive, club-footed artist Philip Carey is a Briton who has been studying painting in Paris for four years. His art teacher tells him his work lacks talent, so he returns to London to become a medical doctor, but his moodiness and chronic self-doubt make it difficult for him to keep up in his schoolwork.
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| author | William Somerset Maugham |
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| contentLocation | London Paris |
| director | John Cromwell |
| editor | William Morgan |
| events | gender relations infidelity love triangle manipulation mate choice obsession On-again, off-again relationship psychological abuse romantic love social dependency toxic relationship unrequited love |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | abandon art teacher baby charity hospital claim club foot club-footed dinner party force help inheritance interpersonal relationships lock medical examination medical school medical student paint tuberculosis window dresser |
| musicBy | Max Steiner |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Pandro S. Berman |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures |
| publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |