# Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

> A reclusive Southern heiress is drawn into a cruel maze of family secrets, suspected madness, and a decades-old plantation murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5398

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Robert Aldrich
- Cast: Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Cecil Kellaway, Victor Buono, Mary Astor, Wesley Addy
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058213/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, oppressive, theatrical, classic horror marathon, gothic movie night

## Synopsis

A wealthy recluse faces her darkest secrets as a family member arrives to uncover the truth.

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