# The Snake Pit (1948)

> A psychologically harrowing postwar drama follows a woman navigating memory loss, institutional confinement, and a painstaking path toward recovery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/43163

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Anatole Litvak
- Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Helen Craig, Leif Erickson, Beulah Bondi
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040806/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, clinical, oppressive, classic cinema night, serious film study

## Synopsis

A woman's struggle for sanity unfolds within the confines of an asylum, revealing the depths of her mind and the system's failures.

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