May 23 movie: Now, Voyager. This is one of my very favorite movies. I think it's Bette Davis' best. Its famous moment is Paul Heinreid lighting two cigarettes in his own mouth and then handing one to Davis. But I love it for Davis' nuanced character study of a shy, emotionally stunted socialite gradually blossoming. The scenes with the Heinreid's daughter are a bit schmaltzy, but don't make me enjoy the movie any less. I've lost count of how many times I've seen it. The scene near the end where the daughter asks Heinreid if he likes her, and he hugs her and looks over her shoulder to say "I love you" to Davis, gets me misty every time.
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