All This and Heaven Too

Released Jul 13, 1940

2h 23m

Drama

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83%

6 Reviews

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85%

1,000+ Ratings

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Henriette Deluzy-Desportes (Bette Davis) serves as the governess to the children of the Duc de Praslin (Charles Boyer) and his wife, the duchess (Barbara O'Neil). While both the Duc de Praslin and his children adore Henriette, the duchess despises her, and is suspicious of the bond she has formed with her family. As the duchess's behavior toward Henriette grows more and more irrational, it puts into play tragic events that will change all their lives forever.

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Jack B

A long and engaging story. And a fine example of why Bette Davis was such an acclaimed actress.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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Beautifully set, albeit overly long, melodrama with Bette Davis playing the innocent and unworldly governess, suffering the wrath of the lady of the house as the rest of the family becomes more attached to her. Davis was good here but I would have probably preferred her playing the role of Barbara O'Neill as it more resembles the type of character I most enjoy seeing Bette take on. The story was fairly straight forward and could have been sufficiently told in 100 minutes as opposed to the over 140 that this film ran, however the last 30 minutes or so were probably the most engaging for me. *Binging Bette Davis #9

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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david l

It's a lesser-known fact that Bette Davis was actually just as capable at playing good-hearted, innocent heroines as her more famous bitchy personas. Case in point, All This, and Heaven Too. She's terrific throughout this entire melodrama while Charles Boyer himself was perfectly cast. Barbara O'Neil was a bit too over-the-top, and the movie's way too long for such a simple story, but it remains a strong example of a juicy, emotional 40s melodrama with particularly excellent cinematography.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

Davis is good but the story slides into melodrama.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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A very well told story, that keeps you intrigued and guessing with a complicated plot with twists and turns. The gloomy mansion is perfect setting for the story, as is the black & white. Easy to sympathesize with the female lead and love the obedient lil French children. Hard to not see the main male led character as not a villain after Gaslight. For awhile at least in the beginning I kept wondering if he was making the wife out to be evil when he was making her be crazy with affairs or whatever. However, you realize by the end he is much a hero in some ways in the story, which is a very odd thing to say of a murderer who also commits suicide by the end. You feel for him when he goes back to places that remind him of his past life happiness and how he clings to few moments away from his witch of a wife with his kids/governess, while never being an adulteress. A truly sad story, that you wish for a different ending. This is why we have divorce nowadays, bc some ppl are truly evil/mentally unstable and if u happen to marry them get out fast! The crazy part of all is that this is based on a true story! Fact is truly stranger than fiction! And some of it is still very relatable-instead of newspapers we have tabloids and blogs. Instead of mobs in the street, you have social media justice seeking mobs. The title of the movie was kinda stupid and unrelated, but that's about one of my only complaints, that and the main character's unflattering outfits/hair.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Betty Davis gives a marvellous performance in this lovely period melodrama.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Anatole Litvak

Director

Bette Davis

Henriette Deluzy-Desportes

Charles Boyer

Duc de Praslin

Barbara O'Neil

Duchesse de Praslin

Jeffrey Lynn

Henry Martyn Field

Virginia Weidler

Louise

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Bosley Crowther

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Unfortunately, there are too many words and not enough music.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 3, 2012

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Variety Staff

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Heaven is film theatre at its best.

Feb 3, 2012

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

It's a pretty long, gloomy haul, though lavishly mounted (with photography by Ernest Haller) and sensitively acted.

Feb 3, 2012

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A classic of unrequited love.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 31, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

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The film was critically acclaimed but because of its overlong 143 minutes and grim story line, it was not the blockbuster the studio hoped for.

Rated: B-

May 6, 2010

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Emanuel Levy

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Anatole Litvak directs with tact and restraint this period melodrama (a woman's picture) about a governess who falls for her employer-nobleman. Davis and Boyer are good, but it's Barbara O'Neil who stands out as Boyer's neurotic and obsessive wife.

Rated: B

Feb 1, 2008

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Synopsis

Henriette Deluzy-Desportes (Bette Davis) serves as the governess to the children of the Duc de Praslin (Charles Boyer) and his wife, the duchess (Barbara O'Neil). While both the Duc de Praslin and his children adore Henriette, the duchess despises her, and is suspicious of the bond she has formed with her family. As the duchess's behavior toward Henriette grows more and more irrational, it puts into play tragic events that will change all their lives forever.

Director: Anatole Litvak
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1940, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 2h 23m

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