The Snake Pit
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| Directed by | Anatole Litvak |
| Written by | Millen Brand |
| Starring | Olivia de Havilland Mark Stevens Leo Genn Celeste Holm |
| Release date(s) | November 4, 1948 |
| Running time | 108 min |
| Language | English |
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The Snake Pit is a 1948 film which tells the story of a woman who finds herself in an insane asylum, and can't remember how she got there. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi and Lee Patrick.
The movie was adapted by Millen Brand, Arthur Laurents (uncredited) and Frank Partos from the novel by Mary Jane Ward. It was directed by Anatole Litvak.
It won the Academy Award for Best Sound, Recording, and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Olivia de Havilland), Best Director, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay.
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