elvircorhodzic HUSH...HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE is a mysterious horror drama which, in addition to the general madness on the surface, has a great deception designed in the background. This is a film about a mysterious murder, deceptions and torture. A gruesome and grotesque secret is hidden behind the walls of a luxurious mansion. „What ever happened to Baby Jane?" the second part...A Southern belle Charlotte is lonely in her house. She is haunted by personal tragedy of the past, which includes the murder of her lover. When a distant relative comes to stay at her mansion, tensions and conspiracy beginning to boil in a pot, in which the truths take human lives...The plot is a somewhat vague, and the procedures of the antagonists are predictable. Mr. Aldrich has offered, again, an array of shocking twists and turns, which include a harsh truth, but he, this time, did not take into account the probabilities. The truth in this story is something like waking up from a horrible nightmare. Mr. Aldrich has relied too much on the relationships between the characters, emotional turmoil and hidden intents.Bette Davis as Charlotte Hollis is a strange combination between a crazy old woman and confused lady. A melodramatic tone in her character is mixed with horror that surrounds her. Nevertheless, Ms. Davis has offered a great performance. Olivia de Havilland as Miriam Deering is a hidden devil under a curtain of goodness. The face of Ms. de Havilland is the embodiment of compassion and kindness. She can be a strong and shrewd woman, but a villain .... Joseph Cotten (Doctor Drew Bayliss) is too theatrical. Agnes Moorehead (Velma Cruther) is energetic and exciting as a loyal servant. Cecil Kellaway (Harry Willis) and Mary Astor (Jewel Mayhew) are pale appearance as a homing pigeon and an eternal enemy.This is not bad ... not at all.

Marshall A tour de force, Robert Aldrich outdoes himself two years after the release of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" I'll keep my comments to a minimum, as there are great reviews of this picture posted here with which I concur. Suffice to say, Aldrich brings out the amazing range of Olivia de Havilland, a treat for those who remember her as the angelic, soft spoken Melanie Wilkes in "Gone with the Wind." Agnes Moorehead almost steals the show from de Havilland and Betty Davis with her portrayal of the ever loyal Velma, Charlotte's long time caregiver and housekeeper. Davis keeps us on the edge with her haunting performance of Charlotte, the result of a successful combination of superlative talent and Aldrich's direction. "Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte" remains in my top 30 list of great films. Some consumer releases of this film feature commentary from Bruce Dern. Don't miss it!

Fella_shibby Revisited this film on a DVD recently. This film was director Robert Aldrich's follow-up to his previous hit What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. So of course the expectations were high. The film is about Charlotte (Bette Davis) who lives with her maid (Agnes Moorehead) in a decaying southern mansion, shunned by the townsfolk after the mysterious murder of her late lover some 37 years earlier. She is acquitted due to lack of evidence. When she is threatened that her house will b demolished, she is reluctant to vacate n calls her cousin for help. This is when the past starts haunting her. The direction and settings are perfect and the story features some terrific twists and turns. The atmosphere is brooding n tense n the acting is splendid by Bette Davis but it was Agnes Moorehead who was terrific. Her acting, specially her mannerisms were so perfect like that of a maid. Found the movie creepy n scary when i first saw this as a kid.

LeonLouisRicci After Creating the Hag Horror Genre, or Sometimes Called Grande Dame Guignol, with Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962), Director Robert Aldrich decided to Add Another with this Equally Entertaining Film. He also Decided to go Over the Top with some Gore that wasn't Considered the Thing to Do in a Major Hollywood Feature.So He was Off and Running with this Bizarre, Baroque, Behemoth Clocking in at well Over Two Hours. If there is some Things to say about this from Detractors is it's Long Running Time that Allowed for some Confusion in the Plot as it Moves Along with a Gloomy, Downbeat Tone.It's all Atmospherics and Actors here doing Their Best to Entertain and for the Most Part it Exceeds with its Excess. There are Weird Camera Angles and Even Weirder Characters Highlighted by Agnes Moorehead's Devoted and Outspoken Servant. She gives Bette Davis and Olivia De Havilland the Distance Needed from Bette's Melodramatic Mania and Olivia's Softly Spoken Cousin with a Secret.Everything on Screen is there for the Eye and Ear to be Stimulated with Everything being Portrayed as Anything but Subtle. That makes for some Scintillating Stuff that Still has Audiences and Critics Buzzing to this Day.