Is The Snake Pit sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Snake Pit easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Snake Pit scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Snake Pit end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Snake Pit violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Snake Pit

Name: The Snake Pit
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1948
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan

Married and in love... with a man she didn't know or want!

Directed by Anatole Litvak

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1948108 min7.1 / 10

A harrowing psychological drama that traces one woman's descent into mental illness through fragmented memory and institutional trauma, grounded in clinical observation and existential dread.

Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness. As her treatment progresses, flashbacks depict events in Virginia's life that may have contributed to her instability.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Unresolved Grief Stories Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Death Penalty Films

Genres

Drama Mystery

Keywords

Chicago, Illinois Schizophrenia Asylum Flashback Memory Loss Black And White Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Mental Illness Doctor Patient Relationship Electro Shock Mental Hospital Shock Treatment

Questions people ask

Is The Snake Pit sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is The Snake Pit easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Snake Pit scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Snake Pit end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Snake Pit violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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