La Mauvaise Graine

Titre original : The Bad Seed

1956
Approved
2h 9min

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Patty McCormack in La Mauvaise Graine (1956)

Psychological Thriller Drama Horror Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueRhoda Penmark seems like your average, sweet eight-year-old girl. After her rival at school dies in mysterious circumstances at the school picnic, her mother starts to suspect that Rhoda was... Tout lireRhoda Penmark seems like your average, sweet eight-year-old girl. After her rival at school dies in mysterious circumstances at the school picnic, her mother starts to suspect that Rhoda was responsible.Rhoda Penmark seems like your average, sweet eight-year-old girl. After her rival at school dies in mysterious circumstances at the school picnic, her mother starts to suspect that Rhoda was responsible.

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7,4/10

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Nommé pour 4 Oscars
- 1 victoire et 6 nominations au total

Miss Fern
(as Joan Croyden)

William Hopper

Col. Kenneth Penmark

Paul Fix

Richard Bravo

Henry Jones

Leroy

Evelyn Varden

Monica Breedlove

Eileen Heckart

Mrs. Hortense Daigle

Frank Cady

Henry Daigle

Frances Bavier

Woman in Dinner Party
(non crédité)

Violet N. Cane

Teacher
(non crédité)

Vivian Clermont

Mary Beth Musgrove
(non crédité)

Shelley Fabares

Margie
(non crédité)

Kathy Garver

Rhoda's Classmate
(non crédité)

Don C. Harvey

Guard in Hospital Corridor
(non crédité)

Edna Holland

Saleslady
(non crédité)

Réalisation
- Mervyn LeRoy
Scénario
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Anecdotes
The original Broadway production of "The Bad Seed" by Maxwell Anderson opened on December 8, 1954 and ran for 334 performances. Nancy Kelly won the 1955 Tony Award for Actress in a Drama and recreated her part in the movie. Patty McCormack, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Varden, Henry Jones and Joan Croydon also recreated their stage roles in the movie version.

Gaffes
When Christine scolds Rhoda for asking for a garnet as well as a turquoise, the reflection of someone, probably Mervyn LeRoy, sitting in a chair with his legs crossed is visible in the coffee pot. Addition: Just to the left of the reflection that is assumed to be LeRoy you can see other crew members moving in the shadow of the door frame reflected in the coffee pot.

Citations
[How murderers are executed]
Leroy: They got a little blue chair for little boys and a little pink chair for little girls.

Crédits fous
After the finale, a narrator tells the audience "One moment please. And now our wonderful cast." Then, the principal cast members are introduced one by one, like they would be at the end of a play. After that's done with, there's a brief scene in which Nancy Kelly spanks Patty McCormack.

Connexions
Featured in L'amie mortelle (1986)

Bandes originales
Au clair de la lune
(uncredited)
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Lully
Played on the piano by Patty McCormack and whistled by Henry Jones
Played often in the score

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7/10

Evil knows no age.

"Now there's a little ray of sunshine, that one."

An occasionally riveting movie from the 50's about a sunny, charming, sociopathic little girl and her mother's desperate attempts to protect her and hide her nature. The Bad Seed sometimes makes the mistake of focusing too much on the dull adults, but overall, it's a solid movie. Good acting all around, and unlike similar modern movies like Orphan, The Bad Seed gets better as it goes along instead of imploding into an absurd mess. It feels a lot like a play, which is natural due to its evolution from novel to stage-play to film.

I thought The Bad Seed was a sinister (and relatively timeless) gem of the 50's, and I'm sure it was quite controversial in its time. The ending was changed because of the Hays Code, in fact, and feels a bit like a cop-out as a result, but not to the extent of ruining what came before. Check it out if you're interested.