MOVIE · 1943
Old Acquaintance
DramaRomance110 min
Two young women meet before their lives take sharply different paths: one builds a serious writing career, while the other chases fame, status, and the attention that comes with success. Their friendship survives courtships, marriages, and professional rivalry, but each new milestone turns affection into competition. As one woman’s work gains respect and the other tries to turn charm into a literary career of her own, old resentments rise to the surface. What begins as a warm bond becomes a long, bitter contest over loyalty, ambition, and whose version of success matters more, with Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins at the center of the feud.
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